Bharatpur vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur 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 | Bharatpur | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.90 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.80 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 80.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 510.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 43-point (49%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 477 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bharatpur's 127. That's a significant difference of 121 points.