Mangalore vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 238.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 27.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 316.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 54-point (89%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 803 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 719 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Sirsa peaks in November. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Sirsa's 192. That's a significant difference of 176 points.