Bhilwara vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara 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 | Bhilwara | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.80 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 49-point (100%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 317 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 265 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Bhilwara's 36.