Latur vs Salem
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur and Salem.
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 | Latur | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 12.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 17.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Salem averaged 68 — a 15-point (22%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Salem the cleaner of the two. On 241 days when both cities reported, Salem was cleaner on 139 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Salem peaks in April. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Salem was 0% Severe and 87.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Salem 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Salem has improved by 5 AQI points (6.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Salem hit AQI 214 at Sona College of Technology (TNPCB) on 2024-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Salem spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 73, max 73).
Verdict
🏆 Salem has better air quality with an AQI of 22 compared to Latur's 23.