Latur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.50 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 178.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 28-point (51%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 365 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Latur peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Latur's 23.