Baripāda vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 47-point (64%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 664 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 434 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Baripāda's 97.