Bangalore vs Damoh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Damoh.
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 | Bangalore | Damoh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 26.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 43.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 12.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 211.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Damoh averaged 87 — a 13-point (18%) gap, with Damoh the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1673 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1345 of them; the average daily gap was 63 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Damoh peaks in December. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Damoh was 0% Severe and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Damoh 56 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Damoh hit AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Damoh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Damoh's 44.