Kalaburagi vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.10 | 55.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 141.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 7.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.90 | 23.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 202.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 450.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 95-point (194%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1159 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1102 of them; the average daily gap was 132 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Meerut peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Meerut's 128. That's a significant difference of 96 points.