Chennai vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chennai and Shivamogga.
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 | Chennai | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.20 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 308.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chennai averaged an AQI of 68 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 13-point (24%) gap, with Chennai the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1162 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1076 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chennai peaks in December, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Chennai logged 0% Severe days and 57.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chennai 53 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chennai has improved by 25 AQI points (26.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chennai reached AQI 391 at Kodungaiyur (TNPCB) on 2021-05-14; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Chennai spans 9 CPCB stations with a 27-point spread (min 63, max 90); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Chennai's 20.