Davanagere vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 13.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 33.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 33-point (58%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 438 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 395 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Mahād peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Mahād's 34.