Mangalore vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 75.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 512.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 63-point (103%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 782 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 622 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Rajgir peaks in January. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Rajgir's 153. That's a significant difference of 140 points.