Coimbatore vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Noida averaged 182 — a 116-point (176%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 1005 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 975 of them; the average daily gap was 162 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 122 points.