Tālcher vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tālcher 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 | Tālcher | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 34.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 75.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 508.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Tālcher averaged an AQI of 127 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 226 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 158 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tālcher peaks in December, while Tonk peaks in November. Tālcher logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tālcher 44 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) from 2018 to 2023; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tālcher reached AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Tālcher spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 76 compared to Tālcher's 120.