Davanagere vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 77-point (135%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1053 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 990 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Pāli peaks in May. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Pāli's 94. That's a significant difference of 82 points.