Bāgalkot vs Belgaum
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Belgaum.
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 | Bāgalkot | Belgaum |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 11.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 19.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Belgaum averaged 58 — a 11-point (23%) gap, with Belgaum the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 732 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 598 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Belgaum was 0% Severe and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Belgaum 71 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Belgaum hit AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Belgaum spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Belgaum's 20.