Kalaburagi vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 46-point (94%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1196 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 974 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Palwal peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 102 points.