Kalaburagi vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 55-point (112%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1162 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 838 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Nagpur peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Nagpur's 35.