Davanagere vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 38-point (67%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 723 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 698 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Kalyān peaks in January. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Kalyān's 40.