Palwal vs Tirumala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Palwal and Tirumala.
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 | Palwal | Tirumala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 5.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 6.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 5.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 503.00 | 146.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Palwal averaged an AQI of 95 while Tirumala averaged 89 — a 6-point (7%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Tirumala the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Palwal logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirumala was 0% Severe and 65.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Palwal 37 days, Tirumala 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Palwal reached AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14; Tirumala hit AQI 173 at Toll Gate (APPCB) on 2016-12-30.
Station-level disparity
Palwal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120); Tirumala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 89, max 89).
Verdict
🏆 Tirumala has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 116 points.