Nanded vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded 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 | Nanded | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.20 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 176.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 14-point (16%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 202 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); 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 Nanded's 40.