Kannur vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 965 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 528 of them; the average daily gap was 21 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Mangalore's 16.