Imphal vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal 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 | Imphal | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 15.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 30.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 3.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 61-point (124%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 466 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 25 compared to Kalaburagi's 30.