Ambala vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala 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 | Ambala | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 8.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 37-point (65%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1010 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 888 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Davanagere peaks in March. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Ambala's 80. That's a significant difference of 69 points.