Meerut vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 12.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 13.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 102-point (243%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 70 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 70 of them; the average daily gap was 205 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 113 points.