Latur vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.10 | 9.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 107.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 97.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 27-point (48%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Latur's 49.