Ludhiana vs Mysuru
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana and Mysuru.
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 | Ludhiana | Mysuru |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Mysuru averaged 49 — a 68-point (139%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 665 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 595 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Mysuru peaks in February. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mysuru was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Mysuru 335 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Mysuru hit AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Mysuru spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 133 points.