Pāli vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli and Ramanathapuram.
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 | Pāli | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 9.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 92-point (219%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 665 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 624 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Pāli's 80. That's a significant difference of 70 points.