Firozabad vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 28.10 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 514.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 24-point (49%) gap, with Firozabad the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 704 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 524 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); 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 Firozabad's 139. That's a significant difference of 115 points.