Bettiah vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Karur.
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 | Bettiah | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 4.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Karur averaged 71 — a 56-point (79%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 52 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 50 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Karur peaks in December. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 245 points.