Nārnaul vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul 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 | Nārnaul | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.80 | 6.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 7.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.20 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 101.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 349.00 | 160.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 19-point (25%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 44 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 41 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Nārnaul's 120. That's a significant difference of 109 points.