Dindigul vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Ooty.
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 | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 4.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 5.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 3-point (5%) gap, with Dindigul the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. Across 221 shared days the head-to-head is almost even, with an average daily gap of 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Ooty peaks in May. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Dindigul's 34.