Koppal vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal 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 | Koppal | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 62-point (95%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 759 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 580 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Tālcher peaks in December. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Tālcher's 123. That's a significant difference of 113 points.