Bareilly vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Bareilly | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 5-point (9%) gap, with Bareilly the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 564 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 145 points.