Bangalore vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 21-point (40%) gap, with Bangalore the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 1073 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 1038 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Gadag's 11.