Ghaziabad vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Shivamogga.
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 | Ghaziabad | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 122-point (222%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1162 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1152 of them; the average daily gap was 190 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Ghaziabad's 140. That's a significant difference of 128 points.