Ooty vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty and Salem.
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 16.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 15.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Salem averaged 68 — a 10-point (17%) gap, with Salem the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Salem peaks in April. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ooty is essentially flat from 2022 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Salem's 23.