Davanagere vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 231.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 49.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 17.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 474.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 69-point (121%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1000 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 941 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Jīnd peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 212 points.