Kalaburagi vs Malegaon
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Malegaon.
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 | Malegaon |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 26.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 27.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Malegaon averaged 114 — a 65-point (133%) gap, with Malegaon the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 344 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 324 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Malegaon peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Malegaon was 0% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Malegaon 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Malegaon hit AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Malegaon spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Malegaon's 27.