Dindigul vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 45-point (74%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 154 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 78 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Kāshīpur's 86. That's a significant difference of 52 points.