Coimbatore vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Latur.
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 | Coimbatore | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 21.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Latur averaged 83 — a 17-point (26%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 285 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Latur's 23.