Dindigul vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 19.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 232.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 17-point (28%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 173 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 162 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Dindigul's 34.