Belgaum vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 2-point (4%) gap, with Belgaum the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 439 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 30 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; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 54 points.