Cuddalore vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 3-point (6%) gap, with Cuddalore the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 309 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 160 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); 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 Cuddalore's 25.