Ranipet vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ranipet and Salem.
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 | Ranipet | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 13.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 16.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 15.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 9.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ranipet averaged an AQI of 75 while Salem averaged 68 — a 7-point (10%) gap, with Ranipet the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 32 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 19 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ranipet peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Ranipet logged 0% Severe days and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ranipet 10 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ranipet reached AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Ranipet spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Salem's 23.