Latur vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 22-point (36%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 208 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 141 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Vellore peaks in December. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Latur's 23.