Ghaziabad vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad 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 | Ghaziabad | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 71-point (67%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 783 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 723 of them; the average daily gap was 152 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); 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 Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 115 points.