Cuddalore vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 3-point (6%) gap, with Shivamogga the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 184 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); 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 Cuddalore's 25.