Gadag vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Kārwār.
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 Kārwār averaged 55 — a 2-point (4%) gap, with Kārwār the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 252 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 138 of them; the average daily gap was 19 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Kārwār peaks in January. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).