Kolār vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolār 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 | Kolār | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolār averaged an AQI of 65 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 10-point (18%) gap, with Kolār the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 786 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 521 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolār peaks in September, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Kolār logged 0.9% Severe days and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolār 17 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolār reached AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Kolār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Shivamogga's 12.