Jaipur vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.70 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 187.20 | 4.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 428.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 48-point (55%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); 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 Jaipur's 159. That's a significant difference of 153 points.