Gummidipoondi vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 27.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 54.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 106.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 141.00 | 184.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 1024 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 568 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gummidipoondi peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Pithampur's 55.