Davanagere vs Hubli-Dharwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Hubli-Dharwad.
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 | Hubli-Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 8.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 114.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Hubli-Dharwad averaged 64 — a 7-point (12%) gap, with Hubli-Dharwad the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1053 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 908 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hubli-Dharwad was 0% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Hubli-Dharwad 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Hubli-Dharwad hit AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Hubli-Dharwad has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Davanagere's 11.