Thanjavur vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Thanjavur 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 | Thanjavur | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 157.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Thanjavur averaged an AQI of 42 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 46-point (110%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 44 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 40 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Thanjavur peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Thanjavur logged 0% Severe days and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Thanjavur 21 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Thanjavur reached AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Thanjavur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42); 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 Thanjavur's 19.