Gorakhpur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 60-point (122%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 704 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 492 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 161 points.