Kolār vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār 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 | Kolār | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Kolār the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 652 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 357 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolār peaks in September, while Mangalore peaks in February. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kolār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Mangalore's 16.