Dindigul vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Kadapa.
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 | Kadapa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 7.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 179.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 138 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 76 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Dindigul's 34.