Ariyalur vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur 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 | Ariyalur | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 9.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 11-point (24%) gap, with Davanagere the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 499 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 275 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Ariyalur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Davanagere's 12.