Gadag vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 2-point (4%) gap, with Puducherry the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 1011 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 560 of them; the average daily gap was 23 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Puducherry peaks in December. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Puducherry's 27.