Chandigarh vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh and Virudhunagar.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 101-point (194%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 195 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 193 of them; the average daily gap was 137 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).