Bangalore vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Kalaburagi.
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 | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 230.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 25-point (51%) gap, with Bangalore the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1430 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1181 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kalaburagi's 24.