Charkhi Dādri vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri 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, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 93-point (179%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 190 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 179 of them; the average daily gap was 103 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).