Kalaburagi vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 59-point (120%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 687 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 574 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 119 points.