Patiala vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 710.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 28-point (37%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 54 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 91 points.