Pimpri-Chinchwad vs Ramanathapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pimpri-Chinchwad 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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Ramanathapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 5.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 8.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged an AQI of 114 while Ramanathapuram averaged 42 — a 72-point (171%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 269 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November, while Ramanathapuram peaks in January. Pimpri-Chinchwad logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ramanathapuram was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days, Ramanathapuram 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Pimpri-Chinchwad reached AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23; Ramanathapuram hit AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07.
Station-level disparity
Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127); 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 Pimpri-Chinchwad's 30.