Indore vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 29-point (53%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1147 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1097 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); 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 Indore's 55.