Firozabad vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 33-point (45%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 591 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); 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 Firozabad's 132. That's a significant difference of 114 points.