Mangalore vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore 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 | Mangalore | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 3.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 27-point (44%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 505 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Tumkur peaks in December. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Mangalore's 15.