Chittoor vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Mangalore.
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 | Chittoor | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 15.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 177.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 15-point (25%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 529 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Mangalore peaks in February. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Mangalore's 15.