Bāgalkot vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 41-point (87%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 514 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Bāgalkot's 15.