Davanagere vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 71.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 100.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 31.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 748.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 60-point (105%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 218 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 195 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 127 points.