Jīnd vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 20-point (19%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 934 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 681 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); 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 Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 206 points.