Agartala vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Agartala | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.70 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 4.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 246.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 90-point (180%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 79 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 78 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Agartala's 43.