Nārnaul vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul and Tālcher.
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 | Nārnaul | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 122.50 | 76.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.70 | 25.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 6.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 379.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 33-point (35%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 1269 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 733 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nārnaul peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 116 compared to Tālcher's 136.