Dindigul vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 73-point (120%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Pāli peaks in May. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Pāli's 94. That's a significant difference of 60 points.