Belgaum vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Kadapa.
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 | Kadapa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 6.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.20 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 5.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 104.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 261 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Kadapa peaks in February. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).
Verdict
Both Belgaum and Kadapa have the same AQI of 11 right now.