Gadag vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Kadapa.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 9-point (17%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 451 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 245 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Kadapa peaks in February. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).