Kalaburagi vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 39-point (80%) gap, with Tumkur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 300 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Kalaburagi's 23.