Indore vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 11.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 14.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 12.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 42-point (100%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 70 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 70 of them; the average daily gap was 140 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); 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 Indore's 55.