Pithampur vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 34.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 75.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 25-point (21%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 578 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 409 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Tonk peaks in November. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Tonk's 76.