Cuddalore vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore and Gadag.
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 | Cuddalore | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 507.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Gadag the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 293 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 147 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Cuddalore's 22.