Gummidipoondi vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 286.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 956 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 614 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Ujjain's 49.