Davanagere vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Pune averaged 97 — a 40-point (70%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 711 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 702 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Pune peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Pune's 35.