Dindigul vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Pune averaged 97 — a 36-point (59%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 124 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 119 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Pune peaks in November. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Pune's 35.