Davanagere vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 17-point (30%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 597 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 521 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Raipur peaks in November. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Raipur's 74. That's a significant difference of 63 points.