Mangalore vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 308.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 11.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.90 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 111.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 433.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 34-point (56%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1121 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 818 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Palwal peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Palwal's 259. That's a significant difference of 244 points.