Jaipur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 49.90 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 147.10 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 375.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 87-point (178%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1430 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1272 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaipur peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Jaipur's 132. That's a significant difference of 109 points.