Gummidipoondi vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 109.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 21.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 298.00 | 719.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 32-point (30%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 689 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 483 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gummidipoondi peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 218 points.