Pāli vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.50 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Pāli the cleaner of the two. On 552 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 346 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Tonk peaks in November. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); 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 Pāli's 94.