Mahād vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 35-point (64%) gap, with Mahād the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 498 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 350 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); 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 Mahād's 30.