Gwalior vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior and Tirupati.
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 | Gwalior | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 540.06 | 130.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 29.02 | 0.90 |
| O3(ppb) | 24.88 | 96.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 119.94 | 7.60 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.68 | 5.10 |
| SO2(ppb) | 4.58 | 1.00 |
| NH3(ppb) | 9.99 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 61-point (81%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 235 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gwalior peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Gwalior's 114. That's a significant difference of 105 points.