Bāgalkot vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 6-point (13%) gap, with Gadag the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1015 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 607 of them; the average daily gap was 18 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); 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 Bāgalkot's 15.