Gangtok vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 22.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Latur averaged 83 — a 35-point (73%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 441 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Latur peaks in November. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Gangtok's 60.