Gummidipoondi vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 298.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Gummidipoondi the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 590 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gummidipoondi peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Solapur's 23.