Davanagere vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 4.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 9.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 21-point (37%) gap, with Kozhikode the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 488 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 269 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Davanagere's 12.