Amarāvati vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Tālcher.
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 | Amarāvati | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 46.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.40 | 59.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 32.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 237.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 64-point (102%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1534 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1291 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Tālcher's 77.