Mangalore vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mangalore and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mangalore averaged an AQI of 61 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Mangalore the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 926 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 462 of them; the average daily gap was 20 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; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mangalore 64 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mangalore reached AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Mangalore spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Mangalore's 16.