Belgaum vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 6.53 | 820.07 |
| NO2(ppb) | 12.15 | 25.99 |
| O3(ppb) | 15.67 | 16.64 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 130.31 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.64 | 64.28 |
| SO2(ppb) | 16.46 | 7.03 |
| NH3(ppb) | 24.94 | 71.27 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 59-point (102%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Ludhiana's 121. That's a significant difference of 63 points.