Dhule vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule and Karur.
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 | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 4.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Karur averaged 71 — a 32-point (45%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 71 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 65 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhule peaks in November, while Karur peaks in December. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Dhule's 35.