Karur vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur and Sirsa.
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 | Karur | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 44-point (62%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 52 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 52 of them; the average daily gap was 127 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Sirsa peaks in November. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Sirsa's 192. That's a significant difference of 186 points.