Ooty vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ooty and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 1.50 | 8.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 102.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ooty averaged an AQI of 58 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 16-point (38%) gap, with Ooty the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 48 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 34 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ooty peaks in May, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Ooty logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ooty 22 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ooty reached AQI 164 at Bombay Castel (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Ooty spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Ooty has better air quality with an AQI of 2 compared to Thanjavur's 11.