Patiala vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.20 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 199.30 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 73.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 701.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 15-point (17%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 534 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 267 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); 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 Patiala's 167. That's a significant difference of 161 points.