Kalaburagi vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 55.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 122.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 19.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 131.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 663.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 68-point (139%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 781 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 507 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Ludhiana's 116. That's a significant difference of 89 points.