Noida vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida 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 | Noida | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 83.10 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 422.80 | 7.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 206.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 378.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 107-point (143%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 162 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Noida peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Noida's 391. That's a significant difference of 382 points.