Jhansi vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi 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 | Jhansi | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 26-point (53%) gap, with Jhansi the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 513 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 361 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); 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 Jhansi's 44.