Durgapur vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur and Kadapa.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 112-point (181%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 141 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 134 of them; the average daily gap was 116 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Durgapur peaks in December, while Kadapa peaks in February. Durgapur logged 1.3% Severe days and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).