Gangtok vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok 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 | Gangtok | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 35.70 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.20 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 461.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 40-point (83%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 468 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Tumkur peaks in December. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); 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 Gangtok's 60. That's a significant difference of 54 points.