Gummidipoondi vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi and Katni.
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 | Gummidipoondi | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 46.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 286.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Katni averaged 105 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Katni the cleaner of the two. On 978 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 588 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Katni's 51.