Motihari vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Motihari 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 | Motihari | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 152.70 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.90 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 59.80 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1174.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Motihari averaged an AQI of 116 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 61-point (111%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 936 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 840 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Motihari peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Motihari logged 1.2% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Motihari 26 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Motihari reached AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Motihari spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153); 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 Motihari's 326. That's a significant difference of 314 points.