Kalaburagi vs Sagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Sagar.
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 | Sagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 25.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 49.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 14.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Sagar averaged 96 — a 47-point (96%) gap, with Sagar the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 986 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 615 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Sagar peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sagar was 0% Severe and 69.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Sagar 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Sagar has worsened by 24 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Sagar hit AQI 347 at Civil Lines (MPPCB) on 2024-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Sagar spans 2 stations with a 45-point spread (min 73, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Sagar's 50.