Araria vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 93-point (126%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 537 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 436 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).