Dindigul vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 31.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 27-point (44%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 168 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 128 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Dindigul has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Rājsamand's 31.