Davanagere vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 89.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 463.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 11.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 13.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 111.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 551.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 46-point (81%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 1100 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 987 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Patiala peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Patiala's 421. That's a significant difference of 410 points.