Kadapa vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 13-point (21%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 343 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Tirupati peaks in April. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Tirupati's 15.