Ariyalur vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ariyalur 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 | Ariyalur | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ariyalur averaged an AQI of 46 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 7-point (15%) gap, with Gadag the more polluted and Ariyalur the cleaner of the two. On 533 days when both cities reported, Ariyalur was cleaner on 356 of them; the average daily gap was 21 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Ariyalur logged 0% Severe days and 93.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ariyalur 57 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ariyalur has improved by 35 AQI points (43.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ariyalur reached AQI 221 at Keelapalur (TNPCB) on 2024-04-07; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Ariyalur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Ariyalur's 13.