Dindigul vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Howrah.
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 | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 72.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 22.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 65-point (107%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 173 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 157 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Howrah peaks in December. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Howrah's 130. That's a significant difference of 100 points.