Bāgalkot vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Shivamogga.
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 | Bāgalkot | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 3.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 5.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 97.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 8-point (17%) gap, with Shivamogga the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1410 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1022 of them; the average daily gap was 15 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Bāgalkot's 18.