Sangli vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Sangli and Vellore.
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 | Sangli | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Sangli averaged an AQI of 85 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 24-point (39%) gap, with Sangli the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 193 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 120 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Sangli peaks in February, while Vellore peaks in December. Sangli logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Sangli 116 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) from 2023 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Sangli reached AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Sangli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Sangli's 23.