Dindigul vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Gadag.
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 | Dindigul | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 8-point (15%) gap, with Dindigul the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 238 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 167 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Gadag peaks in March. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Dindigul's 30.