Hubli-Dharwad vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hubli-Dharwad and Kalyān.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hubli-Dharwad averaged an AQI of 64 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 31-point (48%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Hubli-Dharwad the cleaner of the two. On 1228 days when both cities reported, Hubli-Dharwad was cleaner on 1008 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hubli-Dharwad peaks in February, while Kalyān peaks in January. Hubli-Dharwad logged 0% Severe days and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hubli-Dharwad 180 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hubli-Dharwad has improved by 18 AQI points (22%) from 2018 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hubli-Dharwad reached AQI 500 at Deshpande Nagar (KSPCB) on 2018-05-21; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Hubli-Dharwad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 6-point spread (min 73, max 79); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).