Davanagere vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 70-point (123%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 683 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 585 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Tālcher peaks in December. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Tālcher's 120. That's a significant difference of 109 points.