Damoh vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Raipur.
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 | Damoh | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 13-point (18%) gap, with Damoh the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 495 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Raipur peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Raipur's 78.