Latur vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur and Virudhunagar.
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 | Latur | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 31-point (60%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 186 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 166 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Latur's 23.