Puducherry vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Puducherry and Sangli.
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 | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 402.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Puducherry averaged an AQI of 55 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 30-point (55%) gap, with Sangli the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 501 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 286 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Puducherry peaks in December, while Sangli peaks in February. Puducherry logged 0% Severe days and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Puducherry 117 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Puducherry reached AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Puducherry spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Sangli's 23.