Ooty vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 54.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 104.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 127.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 30-point (52%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 402 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 326 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ooty is essentially flat from 2022 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Rājsamand's 56. That's a significant difference of 54 points.