Tonk vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tonk 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 | Tonk | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.10 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 206.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tonk averaged an AQI of 142 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 54-point (61%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 420 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 302 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tonk peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Tonk logged 0% Severe days and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tonk 11 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) from 2023 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tonk reached AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Tonk spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148); 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 Tonk's 54.