Bettiah vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Kalaburagi.
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 | Bettiah | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 14.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.10 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.40 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 684.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 78-point (159%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 435 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 402 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Bettiah's 139. That's a significant difference of 112 points.