Davanagere vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 120.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 21.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 7.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 37-point (65%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 975 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 891 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Nārnaul's 114. That's a significant difference of 103 points.