Nayāgarh vs Tirunelveli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh and Tirunelveli.
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 | Tirunelveli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 4.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 151.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Tirunelveli averaged 30 — a 68-point (227%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Tirunelveli the cleaner of the two. On 93 days when both cities reported, Tirunelveli was cleaner on 82 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Tirunelveli peaks in October. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirunelveli was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Tirunelveli 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Tirunelveli hit AQI 42 at Municipal Corporation Office (TNPCB) on 2024-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Tirunelveli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 30, max 30).
Verdict
🏆 Tirunelveli has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Nayāgarh's 74. That's a significant difference of 67 points.