Kalyān vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 20-point (27%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 51 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Ranipet peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Kalyān's 40.