Kalaburagi vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 17.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 41.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 11.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 44-point (90%) gap, with Mumbai the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1408 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1289 of them; the average daily gap was 104 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; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Mumbai has improved by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Mumbai's 42.