Davanagere vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 40.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 97.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 14.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 247.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 79-point (139%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 795 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 775 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Gwalior peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Gwalior's 98. That's a significant difference of 87 points.