Chandigarh vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh 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 | Chandigarh | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.30 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 602.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 104-point (212%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1180 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 981 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); 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 Chandigarh's 78. That's a significant difference of 55 points.