Bihar Sharif vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif 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 | Bihar Sharif | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.70 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 188.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 260.00 | 115.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 58-point (102%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 734 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 647 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Davanagere peaks in March. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Bihar Sharif's 107. That's a significant difference of 100 points.