Shivamogga vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Shivamogga and Tālcher.
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 | Shivamogga | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 76.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 25.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 6.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Shivamogga averaged an AQI of 55 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 72-point (131%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 995 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 840 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Shivamogga peaks in February, while Tālcher peaks in December. Shivamogga logged 0% Severe days and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Shivamogga 233 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Shivamogga reached AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Shivamogga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Tālcher's 136. That's a significant difference of 124 points.