Coimbatore vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Dewās.
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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Coimbatore | Dewās |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 32.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 47.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Dewās averaged 98 — a 32-point (48%) gap, with Dewās the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 943 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 741 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Coimbatore peaks in November, while Dewās peaks in December. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Dewās's 55. That's a significant difference of 51 points.