Gadag vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 3-point (6%) gap, with Varanasi the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 775 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 621 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Varanasi peaks in January. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 64 points.