Noida vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 12.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 13.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 562.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 140-point (333%) gap, with Noida 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 244 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); 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 Noida's 133. That's a significant difference of 113 points.