Chittoor vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor 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 | Chittoor | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 27-point (55%) gap, with Chittoor the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 272 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.