Ooty vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Ooty | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 56-point (97%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 208 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 177 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 35.