Kalaburagi vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 74-point (151%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 541 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 483 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 240 points.