Mahād vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 4.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 390 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); 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 Mahād's 32.