Davanagere vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 49.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 58.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Korba averaged 67 — a 10-point (18%) gap, with Korba the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 580 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 401 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Korba peaks in January. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Korba's 82. That's a significant difference of 71 points.