Davanagere vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Dhanbad.
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 | Davanagere | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 92.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 100.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 60.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 187.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 755.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 104-point (182%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 199 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 194 of them; the average daily gap was 111 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Dhanbad peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Dhanbad's 208. That's a significant difference of 197 points.