Kadapa vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 12.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 108.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 108.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 477 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 286 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Mangalore's 12.