Davanagere vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 87-point (153%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 825 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 813 of them; the average daily gap was 140 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Meerut peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 129 points.