Belgaum vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum 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 | Belgaum | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 48-point (83%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 508 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 412 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Belgaum's 20.