Meerut vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 69-point (92%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 60 of them; the average daily gap was 171 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); 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 Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 127 points.