Ooty vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 18.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Satna averaged 66 — a 8-point (14%) gap, with Satna the more polluted and Ooty the cleaner of the two. On 572 days when both cities reported, Ooty was cleaner on 390 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Satna peaks in November. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ooty is essentially flat from 2022 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Satna's 53.