Davanagere vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 53-point (93%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 447 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 406 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Imphal peaks in October. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Imphal's 77. That's a significant difference of 66 points.