Ramanathapuram vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ramanathapuram and Vrindāvan.
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 | Ramanathapuram | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ramanathapuram averaged an AQI of 42 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 66-point (157%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Ramanathapuram the cleaner of the two. On 681 days when both cities reported, Ramanathapuram was cleaner on 599 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ramanathapuram peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Ramanathapuram logged 0% Severe days and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ramanathapuram 46 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ramanathapuram has improved by 18 AQI points (30%) from 2022 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ramanathapuram reached AQI 246 at Chalai Bazaar (TNPCB) on 2022-12-07; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Ramanathapuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 48, max 48); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Ramanathapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 133 points.