Tālcher vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tālcher and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.20 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 508.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Tālcher averaged an AQI of 127 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Ulhasnagar the cleaner of the two. On 130 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 67 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tālcher peaks in December, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Tālcher logged 0.2% Severe days and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tālcher 44 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) from 2018 to 2023; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tālcher reached AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Tālcher spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Ulhasnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Tālcher's 120. That's a significant difference of 80 points.