Gangtok vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gangtok and Kalaburagi.
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 | Gangtok | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 16.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 32.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.70 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 150.00 | 116.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 264.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gangtok averaged an AQI of 48 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Kalaburagi the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 402 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 285 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gangtok peaks in March, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Gangtok logged 0% Severe days and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gangtok 94 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gangtok reached AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Gangtok spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Gangtok's 51.