Faridabad vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.30 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 594.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 132-point (269%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1371 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1318 of them; the average daily gap was 156 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Faridabad peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); 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 Faridabad's 130. That's a significant difference of 106 points.