Kadapa vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 7-point (13%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 493 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Puducherry peaks in December. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Puducherry's 27.