Kanchipuram vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanchipuram 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 | Kanchipuram | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanchipuram averaged an AQI of 51 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 4-point (8%) gap, with Shivamogga the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 338 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 171 of them; the average daily gap was 20 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kanchipuram logged 0% Severe days and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanchipuram 18 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanchipuram reached AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Kanchipuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); 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 Kanchipuram's 16.