Kishanganj vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kishanganj 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 | Kishanganj | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.40 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 102.00 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 768.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kishanganj averaged an AQI of 144 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 38-point (36%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 641 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 461 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kishanganj peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Kishanganj logged 0.2% Severe days and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kishanganj 23 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) from 2021 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kishanganj reached AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kishanganj spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Kishanganj's 232. That's a significant difference of 215 points.