Davanagere vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Kannur.
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 | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 8-point (14%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 874 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 560 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Kannur peaks in February. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Davanagere's 12.