Kadapa vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kadapa and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 179.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kadapa averaged an AQI of 62 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 6-point (11%) gap, with Kadapa the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 244 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 140 of them; the average daily gap was 30 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kadapa peaks in February, while Varanasi peaks in January. Kadapa logged 0% Severe days and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kadapa 72 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kadapa reached AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Kadapa spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 64 points.