Meerut vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 56-point (64%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); 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 Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 127 points.