Patiala vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 5.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 6.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 710.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 51-point (98%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 193 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 177 of them; the average daily gap was 59 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; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 96 points.