Gorakhpur vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 104.10 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 118.70 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 73.90 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 0.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 833 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 454 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 231 points.