Bāgalkot vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Thanjavur.
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 | Bāgalkot | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 11.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 14.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 12.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 175.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 5-point (12%) gap, with Bāgalkot the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 69 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 42 of them; the average daily gap was 10 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Thanjavur's 19.