Dhule vs Gummidipoondi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule and Gummidipoondi.
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 | Dhule | Gummidipoondi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 10.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 12.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 286.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Gummidipoondi averaged 107 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gummidipoondi was 0% Severe and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Gummidipoondi 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Gummidipoondi hit AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Gummidipoondi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Dhule's 35.