Davanagere vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 45-point (79%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 579 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 496 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Khanna peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 84 points.