Gorakhpur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 54-point (98%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1166 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 920 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) 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; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); 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 Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 172 points.