Gorakhpur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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 | Gorakhpur | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 35-point (47%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 687 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 411 of them; the average daily gap was 34 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) 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; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 106 points.