Bikaner vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner 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 | Bikaner | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 6.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.80 | 8.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 97-point (170%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 556 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 552 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Davanagere peaks in March. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); 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 Bikaner's 104. That's a significant difference of 93 points.