Gaya vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Gaya | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 8.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 68-point (162%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 715 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 690 of them; the average daily gap was 134 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 96 points.