Noida vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 134.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 34.90 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 107-point (143%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 61 of them; the average daily gap was 208 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); 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 Noida's 126. That's a significant difference of 113 points.