Agartala vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 52-point (59%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 267 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 151 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Agartala's 61. That's a significant difference of 55 points.