Gorakhpur vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.20 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.90 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.40 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 532.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 48-point (79%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1042 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 716 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); 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 Gorakhpur's 241. That's a significant difference of 225 points.