Kārwār vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār and Tālcher.
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 | Kārwār | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 72-point (131%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 11 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 11 of them; the average daily gap was 193 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Tālcher's 123. That's a significant difference of 107 points.