Imphal vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal and Thanjavur.
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 | Imphal | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 11.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.10 | 13.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 414.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 68-point (162%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 44 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 44 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Imphal's 77. That's a significant difference of 58 points.