Mangalore vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 35-point (57%) gap, with Solapur the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 668 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 606 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mangalore peaks in February, while Solapur peaks in March. Mangalore logged 0% Severe days and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Solapur's 23.