Patiala vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 380.90 | 8.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 4.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 61-point (145%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 713 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 634 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Ramanathapuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 330 points.