Kalaburagi vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi 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 | Kalaburagi | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 57-point (116%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 635 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 469 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); 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 Kalaburagi's 23.