Delhi vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 545.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 161-point (329%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1430 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1420 of them; the average daily gap was 224 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Delhi's 161. That's a significant difference of 137 points.