Belgaum vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.70 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 110.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 40-point (69%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 568 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 397 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 21 compared to Nayāgarh's 88. That's a significant difference of 67 points.