Belgaum vs Guwahati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Guwahati.
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 | Guwahati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 31.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 36.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 393.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Guwahati averaged 123 — a 65-point (112%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 760 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 672 of them; the average daily gap was 88 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; Guwahati was 0.1% Severe and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Guwahati 105 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Guwahati hit AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Guwahati spans 4 stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Guwahati's 54.