Gadag vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag 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 | Gadag | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 1.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 1.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 107.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 5-point (9%) gap, with Ooty the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 511 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 22 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Ooty peaks in May. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Gadag's 16.