Bhagalpur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 115-point (235%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 630 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 609 of them; the average daily gap was 123 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Bhagalpur's 94. That's a significant difference of 71 points.