Kalaburagi vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Kannur.
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 | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 16-point (33%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 832 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 422 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Kannur peaks in February. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.