Amarāvati vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Amarāvati | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.30 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 225.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 11-point (17%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 679 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 517 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Raipur peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Raipur's 75.