Gadag vs Gwalior
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Gwalior.
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 | Gwalior |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 39.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 89.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 12.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 248.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Gwalior averaged 136 — a 83-point (157%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 753 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 728 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Gwalior peaks in November. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gwalior was 0.4% Severe and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Gwalior 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Gwalior hit AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Gwalior spans 4 stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Gwalior's 90. That's a significant difference of 80 points.