Virudhunagar vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Virudhunagar and Vrindāvan.
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 | Virudhunagar | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Virudhunagar averaged an AQI of 52 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 56-point (108%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 183 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 173 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Virudhunagar logged 0% Severe days and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Virudhunagar 31 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Virudhunagar reached AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Virudhunagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 189 points.