Bangalore vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 107.57 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 176.24 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 7.93 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 10.51 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 0.42 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 204.00 | 626.36 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 31.15 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 53-point (72%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1644 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 842 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Tālcher peaks in December. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Tālcher's 259. That's a significant difference of 254 points.