Ranipet vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ranipet and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 310.23 | 109.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 12.91 | 2.90 |
| O3(ppb) | 15.07 | 58.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 57.71 | 10.00 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.74 | 7.20 |
| SO2(ppb) | 3.91 | 1.60 |
| NH3(ppb) | 33.16 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ranipet averaged an AQI of 75 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 18-point (32%) gap, with Ranipet the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 36 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ranipet peaks in November, while Thrissur peaks in February. Ranipet logged 0% Severe days and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ranipet 10 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ranipet reached AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Ranipet spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Ranipet's 59.