Tirupati vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tirupati and Varanasi.
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 | Tirupati | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tirupati averaged an AQI of 75 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 19-point (34%) gap, with Tirupati the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 133 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tirupati peaks in April, while Varanasi peaks in January. Tirupati logged 0% Severe days and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tirupati 36 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tirupati reached AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Tirupati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 59 points.