Darbhanga vs Davanagere
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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 | Darbhanga | Davanagere |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 237.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 310.00 | 115.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Davanagere averaged 57 — a 308-point (540%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 323 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 318 of them; the average daily gap was 145 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Davanagere peaks in March. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Davanagere was 0% Severe and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Davanagere 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Davanagere hit AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Davanagere spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 7 compared to Darbhanga's 149. That's a significant difference of 142 points.