Kalyān vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 11-point (12%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 678 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 445 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); 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 Kalyān's 41.