Gaya vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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 | Gaya | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 22-point (25%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 536 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 381 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Tumkur peaks in December. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); 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 Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 99 points.