Imphal vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal and Puducherry.
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 | Imphal | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.10 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 18.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 414.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 55-point (100%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 521 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 487 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Puducherry peaks in December. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Imphal's 77. That's a significant difference of 57 points.