Begusarai vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai 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 | Begusarai | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.90 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 695.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 79-point (161%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 130 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 119 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Begusarai's 196. That's a significant difference of 172 points.