Kārwār vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār 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 | Kārwār | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 20-point (36%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 181 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 105 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Kārwār's 16.