Akola vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.20 | 4.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 70.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 429 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); 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 Akola's 35.