Kadapa vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 51-point (82%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 487 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Ratlam peaks in November. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Ratlam's 42.