Aizawl vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Raipur.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 28-point (61%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 630 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 567 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Raipur peaks in November. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).