Belgaum vs Damoh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Damoh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 25.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Damoh averaged 87 — a 29-point (50%) gap, with Damoh the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 539 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Damoh peaks in December. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Damoh was 0% Severe and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Damoh 56 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Damoh hit AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Damoh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Damoh's 43.