Malegaon vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon 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 | Malegaon | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 4.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 7.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 26-point (30%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); 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 Malegaon's 27.