Kalaburagi vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 90-point (184%) gap, with Sikar the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Sikar peaks in January. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Sikar's 69.