Ranipet vs Tirumala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ranipet and Tirumala.
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 | Tirumala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 5.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ranipet averaged an AQI of 75 while Tirumala averaged 89 — a 14-point (19%) gap, with Tirumala the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ranipet logged 0% Severe days and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirumala was 0% Severe and 65.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ranipet 10 days, Tirumala 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ranipet reached AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17; Tirumala hit AQI 173 at Toll Gate (APPCB) on 2016-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Ranipet spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Tirumala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 89, max 89).
Verdict
🏆 Tirumala has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Ranipet's 12.