Chapra vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra 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 | Chapra | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 9.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 805.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 92-point (161%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 779 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 756 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Davanagere peaks in March. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 232 points.