Nagpur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur 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 | Nagpur | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 49-point (89%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 934 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 793 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); 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 Nagpur's 34.