Davanagere vs Durgapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Durgapur.
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 | Durgapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 112.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 117.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 50.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 73.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 1019.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Durgapur averaged 174 — a 117-point (205%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 180 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 178 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Durgapur peaks in December. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Durgapur was 1.3% Severe and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Durgapur 6 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Durgapur hit AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Durgapur spans 2 stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Durgapur's 276. That's a significant difference of 265 points.