Tonk vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tonk and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.80 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.10 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 206.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tonk averaged an AQI of 142 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 90-point (173%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 174 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 169 of them; the average daily gap was 105 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Tonk logged 0% Severe days and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tonk 11 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Tonk reached AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Tonk spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Tonk's 54.