Kalaburagi vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Surat averaged 83 — a 34-point (69%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 315 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Surat peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Surat's 45.