Kalaburagi vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 7-point (14%) gap, with Thiruvananthapuram the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1403 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 735 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Kalaburagi's 24.