Kadapa vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 26-point (42%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 370 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 283 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Tumkur peaks in December. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); 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 Kadapa's 10.