Kalaburagi vs Kanchipuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Kanchipuram.
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 | Kalaburagi | Kanchipuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 9.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 11.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 12.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 265.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Kanchipuram averaged 51 — a 2-point (4%) gap, with Kanchipuram the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 135 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 82 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Kanchipuram peaks in February. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanchipuram was 0% Severe and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Kanchipuram 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Kanchipuram hit AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Kanchipuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Kanchipuram has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Kalaburagi's 24.