Dindigul vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Korba averaged 67 — a 6-point (10%) gap, with Korba the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 224 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 117 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Korba peaks in January. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Korba's 81.