Amarāvati vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 10-point (19%) gap, with Amarāvati the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 1017 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 648 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Gadag peaks in March. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); 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 Amarāvati's 29.