Hāveri vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hāveri 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 | Hāveri | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hāveri averaged an AQI of 66 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 17-point (35%) gap, with Hāveri the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 221 of them; the average daily gap was 25 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hāveri peaks in January, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Hāveri logged 0% Severe days and 86.69999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hāveri 76 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hāveri has improved by 1 AQI points (1.5%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hāveri reached AQI 262 at Ashwini Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Hāveri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Hāveri has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.