Khanna vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna 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 | Khanna | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.40 | 3.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 93.60 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 321.00 | 115.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 47-point (85%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 692 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 626 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Khanna peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Khanna's 94. That's a significant difference of 89 points.