Kalaburagi vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.80 | 7.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 2.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.40 | 1.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 109.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 8-point (16%) gap, with Thrissur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 672 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 351 of them; the average daily gap was 28 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Thrissur peaks in February. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Kalaburagi's 33.