Davanagere vs Hyderabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Hyderabad.
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 | Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 19.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 11.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 232.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Hyderabad averaged 78 — a 21-point (37%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 826 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 821 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Hyderabad peaks in December. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hyderabad was 0.2% Severe and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Hyderabad 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Hyderabad hit AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Hyderabad spans 14 stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Hyderabad's 33.