Ahmedabad vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Davanagere.
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 | Ahmedabad | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 913.29 | 115.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 16.97 | 1.10 |
| O3(ppb) | 2.49 | 78.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.43 | 7.20 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 33.21 | 3.80 |
| SO2(ppb) | 1.41 | 1.10 |
| NH3(ppb) | 33.82 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 60-point (105%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1111 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 1094 of them; the average daily gap was 105 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmedabad peaks in November, while Davanagere peaks in March. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Ahmedabad's 94. That's a significant difference of 87 points.