Belgaum vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Katihar.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 65-point (112%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 658 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 603 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Katihar peaks in December. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).