Latur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 44-point (53%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 144 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 99 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Tālcher's 120. That's a significant difference of 97 points.