Haldia vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Haldia 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 | Haldia | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 50.20 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 280.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Haldia averaged an AQI of 90 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 41-point (84%) gap, with Haldia the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 350 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 225 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Haldia logged 0% Severe days and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Haldia 51 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Haldia reached AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Haldia spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Haldia's 84. That's a significant difference of 60 points.