Ranipet vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ranipet and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ranipet averaged an AQI of 75 while Thane averaged 95 — a 20-point (27%) gap, with Thane the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 62 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 52 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ranipet peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Ranipet logged 0% Severe days and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ranipet 10 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ranipet reached AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Ranipet spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Thane's 43.