Jhansi vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.50 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.20 | 12.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 218.00 | 108.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 14-point (23%) gap, with Jhansi the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 864 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 567 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Jhansi's 89. That's a significant difference of 77 points.