Hyderabad vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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 | Hyderabad | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 11.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 232.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 3-point (4%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hyderabad peaks in December, while Tirupati peaks in April. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Hyderabad's 33.