Indore vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 10-point (14%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 372 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Raipur's 74.