Meerut vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 2-point (1%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Tonk the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Tonk was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 79 points.