Chittoor vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Kārwār.
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 | Chittoor | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 6.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 21-point (38%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 203 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 135 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Kārwār peaks in January. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kārwār's 16.