Karur vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur 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 | Karur | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 117.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 4-point (6%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 47 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 35 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Tirupati peaks in April. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Tirupati's 15.