Tumkur vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Tumkur and Vijayawada.
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 | Tumkur | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.40 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Tumkur averaged an AQI of 88 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 24-point (38%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 419 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Tumkur peaks in December, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Tumkur logged 0% Severe days and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Tumkur 20 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Tumkur reached AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Tumkur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Vijayawada's 30.