Dindigul vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dindigul 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 | Dindigul | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 209.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dindigul averaged an AQI of 61 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 12-point (24%) gap, with Dindigul the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 158 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 84 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dindigul peaks in February, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Dindigul logged 0% Severe days and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dindigul 22 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dindigul reached AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Dindigul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102); 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 Dindigul's 31.