Bhiwāni vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwāni 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 | Bhiwāni | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.70 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 184.90 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.30 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 564.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhiwāni averaged an AQI of 134 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 85-point (173%) gap, with Bhiwāni the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1244 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1093 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhiwāni peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Bhiwāni logged 0.6% Severe days and 36.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwāni 33 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhiwāni has improved by 15 AQI points (10.1%) from 2019 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwāni reached AQI 471 at HB Colony (HSPCB) on 2019-11-13; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Bhiwāni spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 144, max 144); 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 Bhiwāni's 157. That's a significant difference of 133 points.