Bharatpur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur 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 | Bharatpur | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.10 | 16.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 196.50 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 116.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 82-point (167%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 343 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 287 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Bharatpur's 165. That's a significant difference of 132 points.