Kalyān vs Karur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān and Karur.
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 | Kalyān | Karur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.30 | 2.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 50.80 | 2.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 106.00 | 81.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 120.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Karur averaged 71 — a 24-point (34%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 71 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 67 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Karur peaks in December. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karur was 0% Severe and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Karur 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Karur hit AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Karur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Kalyān's 52.