Bettiah vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.10 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1646.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 21-point (20%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 388 of them; the average daily gap was 96 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 234 points.