Nayāgarh vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Nayāgarh | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 6.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 48-point (96%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 63 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 57 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Tiruchirappalli peaks in January. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Nayāgarh's 74. That's a significant difference of 65 points.