Baripāda vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.80 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 1.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 5.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 239.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 15-point (14%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 466 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 266 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Baripāda's 74.