Hassan vs Ooty
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hassan and Ooty.
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 | Hassan | Ooty |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.70 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 0.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hassan averaged an AQI of 60 while Ooty averaged 58 — a 2-point (3%) gap, with Hassan the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 438 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 22 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hassan peaks in March, while Ooty peaks in May. Hassan logged 0% Severe days and 92.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ooty was 0% Severe and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hassan 51 days, Ooty 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hassan has improved by 4 AQI points (6.2%) from 2021 to 2024; Ooty is essentially flat over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hassan reached AQI 212 at BKatihalli (KSPCB) on 2024-05-11; Ooty hit AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Hassan spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 63, max 63); Ooty spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Hassan has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Ooty's 7.