Bhiwāni vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni 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 | Bhiwāni | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 184.90 | 8.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.30 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 564.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 77-point (135%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1029 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 1007 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwāni peaks in November, while Davanagere peaks in March. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Bhiwāni's 157. That's a significant difference of 146 points.