Latur vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 4.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 5-point (6%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 419 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Latur's 23.