Gaya vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Mangalore.
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 | Gaya | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 49-point (80%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1233 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 1155 of them; the average daily gap was 110 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Mangalore peaks in February. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Gaya's 105. That's a significant difference of 89 points.