Chandrapur vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur 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 | Chandrapur | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 17-point (16%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 459 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); 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 Chandrapur's 38.