Puducherry vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Puducherry and Rājsamand.
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 | Puducherry | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.20 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 394.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Puducherry averaged an AQI of 55 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 33-point (60%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 578 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 492 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Puducherry peaks in December, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Puducherry logged 0% Severe days and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Puducherry 117 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Puducherry reached AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Puducherry spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Rājsamand's 30.