Akola vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Tirupati.
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 | Akola | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 12-point (16%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 255 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Akola's 38.