Davanagere vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Davanagere and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Davanagere averaged an AQI of 57 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Vellore the more polluted and Davanagere the cleaner of the two. On 251 days when both cities reported, Davanagere was cleaner on 156 of them; the average daily gap was 22 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Davanagere peaks in March, while Vellore peaks in December. Davanagere logged 0% Severe days and 89.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Davanagere 35 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Davanagere has worsened by 5 AQI points (9.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Davanagere reached AQI 233 at Devaraj Urs Badavane (KSPCB) on 2023-11-15; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Davanagere spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Davanagere has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Vellore's 13.