Davanagere vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Davanagere the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 822 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 666 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Varanasi peaks in January. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Varanasi's 81. That's a significant difference of 70 points.