Prayagraj vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Prayagraj 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 | Prayagraj | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 5.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 275.00 | 140.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Prayagraj averaged an AQI of 80 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 25-point (45%) gap, with Prayagraj the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 893 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 824 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Prayagraj peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Prayagraj logged 0.2% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Prayagraj 69 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Prayagraj reached AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Prayagraj spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105); 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 Prayagraj's 167. That's a significant difference of 155 points.