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Air quality in Tamil Nadu
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Tamil Nadu
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Tamil Nadu
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanchipuram | 141 |
| 2 | Coimbatore | 137 |
| 3 | Ooty | 122 |
| 4 | Tiruppur | 118 |
| 5 | Irugur | 114 |
| 6 | Karur | 106 |
| 7 | Vellore | 106 |
| 8 | Virudunagar | 104 |
| 9 | Sivakasi | 102 |
| 10 | Tirunelveli | 98 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time Tamil Nadu
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 45 |
| 2 | Salem | 45 |
| 3 | Puliyur | 48 |
| 4 | Karambakkudi | 57 |
| 5 | Arimalam | 58 |
| 6 | Tanjore | 59 |
| 7 | Ariyalur | 65 |
| 8 | Ramanathapuram | 82 |
| 9 | Cuddalore | 86 |
| 10 | Madurai | 92 |
(local time)
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Tamil Nadu air quality data attribution
5Contributors
- Central Pollution Control Board
8 stations
- U.S. Department of State
1 station
3 Government Contributors
- Johnsanthosh
1 station
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1 station
Individual Contributor
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- Kanchipuram 141
- Coimbatore 137
- Ooty 122
- Tiruppur 118
- Irugur 114
- Karur 106
- Vellore 106
- Virudunagar 104
- Sivakasi 102
- Tirunelveli 98
- Madurai 92
- Cuddalore 86
- Denkanikota 85
- Hosur 85
- Kelamangalam 85
- Marandahalli 84
- Kaveripatnam 83
- Krishnagiri 83
- Palakkodu 83
- Papparappatti 83
- Pennagaram 83
- Dharmapuri 82
- Mettur 82
- Ramanathapuram 82
- Jalakandapuram 81
- Nangavalli 81
- Mallapuram 80
- Omalur 80
- Taramangalam 80
- Anthiyur 79
- Papireddippatti 78
- Masinigudi 77
- Pallippatti 77
- Peranampattu 77
- Sathyamangalam 77
- Idappadi 76
- Ilampillai 76
- Ambur 75
- Jalarpet 75
- Konganapuram 75
- Valparai 75
- Vaniyambadi 75
- Alangayam 74
- Gudiyatham 74
- Harur 74
- Kunnattur 74
- Odugattur 74
- Pallikondai 74
- Katpadi 73
- Arcot 72
- Ayakudi 72
- Chengam 72
- Dhali 72
- Kodaikanal 72
- Kotagiri 72
- Kumaralingam 72
- Naduvattam 72
- Palani 72
- Anamalais 71
- Annur 71
- Arni 71
- Aruvankad 71
- Attayyampatti 71
- Belur 71
- Bodinayakkanur 71
- Devadanappatti 71
- Gobichettipalayam 71
- Karamadai 71
- Mallur 71
- Mettupalayam 71
- Palladam 71
- Pallipattu 71
- Periyakulam 71
- Periyanayakkanpalaiyam 71
- Periyanegamam 71
- Pollachi 71
- Polur 71
- Punjai Puliyampatti 71
- Sholinghur 71
- Singanallur 71
- Sirumugai 71
- Sulur 71
- Teni 71
- Udumalaippettai 71
- Vettaikkaranpudur 71
- Walajapet 71
- Wellington 71
- Andippatti 70
- Avinashi 70
- Bhavani 70
- Chettipalaiyam 70
- Kiranur 70
- Kombai 70
- Nambiyur 70
- Periyapatti 70
- Tiruvannamalai 70
- Uttukkuli 70
- Vattalkundu 70
- Vijayapuri 70
- Alagapuram 69
- Attur 69
- Chinnamanur 69
- Cumbum 69
- Dindigul 69
- Nilakottai 69
- Perundurai 69
- Perur 69
- Uttamapalaiyam 69
- Chinna Salem 68
- Gudalur 68
- Kalavai 68
- Kallakkurichchi 68
- Mallasamudram 68
- Manalurpettai 68
- Usilampatti 68
- Elumalai 67
- Thiruthani 67
- Vadippatti 67
- Vedasandur 67
- Gangavalli 66
- Palamedu 66
- Peraiyur 66
- V.S.K.Valasai (Dindigul-Dist.) 66
- Vadamadurai 66
- Alanganallur 65
- Ariyalur 65
- Kallupatti 65
- Madukkarai 65
- Namagiripettai 65
- Nattam 65
- Pennathur 65
- Arakkonam 64
- Chennimalai 64
- Dharapuram 64
- Tirukkoyilur 64
- Tirupparangunram 64
- Cheyyar 63
- Kangayam 63
- Kariapatti 63
- Peranamallur 63
- Rasipuram 63
- Vettavalam 63
- Viraganur 63
- Erode 62
- Melur 62
- Mulanur 62
- Pallappatti 62
- Srivilliputhur 62
- Tiruppuvanam 62
- Desur 61
- Dusi 61
- Erumaippatti 61
- Gingee 61
- Kattupputtur 61
- Kodumudi 61
- Mohanur 61
- Namakkal 61
- Puduppatti 61
- Sivagiri 61
- Tiruchengode 61
- Velur 61
- Mettuppalaiyam 60
- Nangilickondan 60
- Tiruvallur 60
- Uppiliyapuram 60
- Tanjore 59
- Tattayyangarpettai 59
- Vandavasi 59
- Wallajahbad 59
- Arimalam 58
- Arumbavur 58
- Sivaganga 58
- Sriperumbudur 58
- Uttiramerur 58
- Karambakkudi 57
- Kulittalai 57
- Ponnamaravati 57
- Rajapalaiyam 57
- Tiruttangal 57
- Musiri 56
- Tinnanur 56
- Avadi 55
- Cholapuram 55
- Gummidipundi 55
- Kadayanallur 55
- Madurantakam 55
- Manapparai 55
- Puduvayal 55
- Puliyangudi 55
- Surandai 55
- Tindivanam 55
- Vasudevanallur 55
- Vellanur 55
- Vikravandi 55
- Ambattur 54
- Chingleput 54
- Kalugumalai 54
- Nandambakkam 54
- Naravarikuppam 54
- Nattarasankottai 54
- Ponneri 54
- Poonamalle 54
- Kayattar 53
- Madambakkam 53
- Minjur 53
- Porur 53
- Singapperumalkovil 53
- Turaiyur 53
- Vandalur 53
- Villupuram 53
- Aruppukkottai 52
- Chinnasekkadu 52
- Guduvancheri 52
- Kattivakkam 52
- Manali 52
- Manappakkam 52
- Perambalur 52
- Saint Thomas Mount 52
- Tambaram 52
- Thenkasi 52
- Tiruvottiyur 52
- Alandur 51
- Chetput 51
- George Town 51
- Pallavaram 51
- Valavanur 51
- Kadambur 50
- Manamadurai 50
- Tiruchirappalli 50
- Cheyyur 49
- Gandhi Nagar 49
- Madipakkam 49
- Mangalam 49
- Mattur 49
- Palavakkam 49
- Pennadam 49
- Perungudi 49
- Vengavasal 49
- Vriddhachalam 49
- Injambakkam 48
- Karumbakkam 48
- Lalgudi 48
- Marakkanam 48
- Neelankarai 48
- Puliyur 48
- Auroville 47
- Panruti 47
- Pullambadi 47
- Seven Pagodas 47
- Abiramam 46
- Elayirampannai 46
- Iluppur 46
- Kovilpatti 46
- Sattur 46
- Chennai 45
- Ettaiyapuram 45
- Kamuthi 45
- Kuttalam 45
- Paramagudi 45
- Pudur 45
- Salem 45
- Srimushnam 45
- Annavasal 44
- Mudukulattur 44
- Nellikkuppam 44
- Jayamkondacholapuram 43
- Thirukattupalli 43
- Vilattikulam 43
- Alangulam 42
- Kurinjippadi 42
- Gangaikondan 41
- Kuzhithurai 41
- Sayalkudi 41
- Thiruvaiyaru 41
- Alappakkam 40
- Ambasamudram 40
- Colachel 40
- Eraniel 40
- Kulattur 40
- Manavalakurichi 40
- Nagercoil 40
- Padmanabhapuram 40
- Rameswaram 40
- Suchindram 40
- Tiruppalaikudi 40
- Vadakku Valliyur 40
- Alwa Tirunagari 39
- Arumuganeri 39
- Eral 39
- Kalakkadu 39
- Kallidaikurichi 39
- Kanniyakumari 39
- Kayalpattinam 39
- Korampallam 39
- Mandapam 39
- Nanguneri 39
- Periyapattinam 39
- Sathankulam 39
- Srivaikuntam 39
- Thoothukudi 39
- Tiruchchendur 39
- Tisaiyanvilai 39
- Udangudi 39
- Vadakku Viravanallur 39
- Keelakarai 38
- Kil Bhuvanagiri 38
- Annamalainagar 37
- Ayyampettai 37
- Chidambaram 37
- Kanadukattan 36
- Karaikkudi 36
- Pudukkottai 36
- Sirkazhi 35
- Vallam 35
- Aduthurai 34
- Alangudi 34
- Ammapettai 34
- Devakottai 34
- Kottaiyur 34
- Kumbakonam 34
- Mayiladuthurai 34
- Pallattur 34
- Papanasam 34
- Swamimalai 34
- Thiruvidaimaruthur 34
- Tirumullaivasal 34
- Valangaiman 34
- Arantangi 32
- Needamangalam 32
- Tharangambadi 32
- Adirampattinam 31
- Kilvelur 31
- Koothanallur 31
- Koradachcheri 31
- Madukkur 31
- Mannargudi 31
- Muttupet 31
- Nambutalai 31
- Nannilam 31
- Negapatam 31
- Pattukkottai 31
- Peravurani 31
- Thiruvarur 31
- Tondi 30
- Vedaraniyam 30
- Velankanni 30
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