Gadag vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Gangtok.
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 | Gadag | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 36.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 45.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 5-point (10%) gap, with Gadag the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 633 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 346 of them; the average daily gap was 22 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Gangtok's 61.