Kannur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur 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 | Kannur | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 10-point (18%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1194 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 903 of them; the average daily gap was 18 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; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Shivamogga's 12.