Bāgalkot vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 6.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 18-point (38%) gap, with Kolār the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 857 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 617 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Kolār peaks in September. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Bāgalkot's 15.