Kalaburagi vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 191.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 61-point (124%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1278 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 988 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Visakhapatnam's 52.