Koppal vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal 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 | Koppal | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 124.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 41-point (63%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 837 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 615 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Rāichūr's 18.