Dindigul vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 14-point (23%) gap, with Ranipet the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 46 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 26 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Ranipet peaks in November. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Dindigul's 30.