Chittoor vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 12.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 13.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 9.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 34-point (81%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 60 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 52 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Thanjavur's 20.