Fatehābād vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 67-point (137%) gap, with Fatehābād the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1145 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 958 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Fatehābād peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); 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 Fatehābād's 178. That's a significant difference of 155 points.