Hyderabad vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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 | Hyderabad | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 14.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 21.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 232.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 29-point (59%) gap, with Hyderabad the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1430 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1277 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); 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 Hyderabad's 33.