Damoh vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); 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 Damoh's 43.