Kāshīpur vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur 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 | Kāshīpur | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.80 | 7.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 13.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 434.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 45-point (74%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 517 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 333 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Mangalore peaks in February. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Kāshīpur's 92. That's a significant difference of 79 points.