Buxar vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar 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 | Buxar | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 35-point (33%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 146 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 85 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); 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 Buxar's 193. That's a significant difference of 175 points.