Thane vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Thane 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 | Thane | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 162.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Thane averaged an AQI of 95 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 38-point (67%) gap, with Thane the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 298 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Thane peaks in January, while Thrissur peaks in February. Thane logged 0% Severe days and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Thane 99 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Thane reached AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Thane spans 2 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Thane's 43.