Davanagere vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Mangalore the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 960 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 634 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Mangalore peaks in February. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Mangalore's 16.