Jodhpur vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jodhpur 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 | Jodhpur | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.40 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 253.30 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jodhpur averaged an AQI of 116 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 67-point (137%) gap, with Jodhpur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1397 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1267 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jodhpur peaks in November, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Jodhpur logged 0.2% Severe days and 18.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jodhpur 34 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jodhpur has improved by 86 AQI points (42.6%) from 2016 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jodhpur reached AQI 436 at Collectorate (RSPCB) on 2018-04-21; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Jodhpur spans 5 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 100, max 169); 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 Jodhpur's 204. That's a significant difference of 181 points.