Kalaburagi vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 130.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 51-point (104%) gap, with Kolhapur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 306 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Kolhapur's 24.