Akola vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola and Kalaburagi.
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 | Akola | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 38-point (78%) gap, with Akola the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 354 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Akola's 38.