Belgaum vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 71-point (122%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 595 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 487 of them; the average daily gap was 80 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; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Nalbāri's 91. That's a significant difference of 71 points.