Kāshīpur vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Kāshīpur | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.20 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.10 | 7.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 3.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 400.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 64-point (152%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 448 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 392 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Kāshīpur's 86. That's a significant difference of 78 points.