Belgaum vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Bidar.
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 | Belgaum | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 18.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 27.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 2.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 27-point (47%) gap, with Bidar the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 465 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 287 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Bidar's 31.