Firozabad vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 15-point (21%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 302 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); 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 Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 126 points.