Meerut vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 8.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 8.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 69-point (92%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 220 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); 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 Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 118 points.