Ambala vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Rāichūr.
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 | Ambala | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.50 | 11.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 126.20 | 18.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 7.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 554.00 | 203.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 12-point (13%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 950 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 611 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Ambala's 118. That's a significant difference of 99 points.