Thane vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Thane and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thane | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 162.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Thane averaged an AQI of 95 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 39-point (70%) gap, with Thane the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 239 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Thane logged 0% Severe days and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Thane 99 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Thane reached AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Thane spans 2 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Thane's 43.