Mangalore vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Tirupati.
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 | Mangalore | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 14-point (23%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 467 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 257 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Tirupati peaks in April. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Mangalore's 16.