Coimbatore vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 112.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 115.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 756.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 67-point (102%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 469 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 105 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Coimbatore peaks in November, while Purnia peaks in January. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Purnia's 274. That's a significant difference of 269 points.