Korba vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Korba | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 6.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 17-point (34%) gap, with Korba the more polluted and Tiruchirappalli the cleaner of the two. On 88 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 76 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Korba's 81. That's a significant difference of 72 points.