Bangalore vs Hāveri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Hāveri.
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 | Hāveri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 7.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 9.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 120.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Hāveri averaged 66 — a 8-point (12%) gap, with Bangalore the more polluted and Hāveri the cleaner of the two. On 787 days when both cities reported, Hāveri was cleaner on 725 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Hāveri peaks in January. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hāveri was 0% Severe and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Hāveri 76 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Hāveri hit AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Hāveri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Hāveri's 12.