Belgaum vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Korba averaged 67 — a 9-point (16%) gap, with Korba the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 621 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 34 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; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Korba's 81. That's a significant difference of 61 points.