Mangalore vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore 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 | Mangalore | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 6-point (11%) gap, with Mangalore the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1168 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 781 of them; the average daily gap was 21 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); 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 Mangalore's 13.