Belgaum vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 9-point (18%) gap, with Belgaum the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 401 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 252 of them; the average daily gap was 20 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Kalaburagi's 24.