Ooty vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty and Sangli.
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 | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 27-point (47%) gap, with Sangli the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 334 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 212 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Sangli peaks in February. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ooty is essentially flat from 2022 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Sangli's 23.