Coimbatore vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Dhule.
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 | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 18.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 37-point (56%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 282 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 229 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Dhule's 35.