Kalaburagi vs Tiruchirappalli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Tiruchirappalli.
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 | Tiruchirappalli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 5.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 6.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Tiruchirappalli averaged 50 — a 1-point (2%) gap, with Tiruchirappalli the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 82 days when both cities reported, Tiruchirappalli was cleaner on 53 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Tiruchirappalli peaks in January. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tiruchirappalli was 0% Severe and 96.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Tiruchirappalli 46 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Tiruchirappalli has improved by 23 AQI points (31.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Tiruchirappalli hit AQI 114 at St Joseph College (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Tiruchirappalli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Tiruchirappalli has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.