Mangalore vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Motihari.
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 | Mangalore | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 55-point (90%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 874 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 735 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Motihari peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 315 points.