Bihar Sharif vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif 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 | Bihar Sharif | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 543.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 602 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); 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 Bihar Sharif's 140. That's a significant difference of 122 points.