Hosur vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur and Ranipet.
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 | Hosur | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 15-point (20%) gap, with Hosur the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Ranipet peaks in November. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Ranipet's 13.