Khanna vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 4.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 27-point (36%) gap, with Khanna 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 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 84 points.