Chandrapur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 83.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 177.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 74-point (151%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 830 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 528 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); 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 Chandrapur's 35.