Aizawl vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Gadag.
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 | Aizawl | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 7-point (15%) gap, with Gadag the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 940 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 586 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Aizawl's 40.