Hapur vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hapur 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 | Hapur | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hapur averaged an AQI of 142 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 36-point (34%) gap, with Hapur the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 971 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 698 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hapur peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Hapur logged 1.9% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hapur 55 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hapur has improved by 197 AQI points (58.1%) from 2018 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hapur reached AQI 477 at Anand Vihar (UPPCB) on 2019-10-31; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Hapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159); 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 Hapur's 140. That's a significant difference of 123 points.