Kalaburagi vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Pratapgarh.
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 | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.40 | 34.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 76.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.30 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 157.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 44-point (90%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 342 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 292 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Pratapgarh's 77.