Pithampur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur 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 | Pithampur | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 3.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 5.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 1.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 106.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 115.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 62-point (113%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1488 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1412 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 5 compared to Pithampur's 54.