Kadapa vs Kalaburagi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa 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 | Kadapa | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 13.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 20.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 7.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 3.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 181.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Kalaburagi averaged 49 — a 13-point (27%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 239 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 120 of them; the average daily gap was 20 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Kalaburagi peaks in December. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalaburagi was 0.6% Severe and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Kalaburagi 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Kalaburagi hit AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Kalaburagi spans 2 stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.