Darbhanga vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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 | Darbhanga | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.20 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 651.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 316-point (645%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 289 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 125 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); 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 Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 213 points.