Haldia vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Haldia 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 | Haldia | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.60 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.90 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 284.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Haldia averaged an AQI of 90 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 16-point (18%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 455 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 301 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Haldia peaks in December, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Haldia logged 0% Severe days and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Haldia 51 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Haldia reached AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Haldia spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86); 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 Haldia's 78. That's a significant difference of 60 points.