Jabalpur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.40 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 77.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 32-point (43%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 250 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Raipur's 78.