Kadapa vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 51.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 162.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 145.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 67-point (108%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 452 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 376 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Nalbāri's 74. That's a significant difference of 64 points.