Koppal vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Koppal and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Koppal averaged an AQI of 65 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 9-point (14%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 576 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 446 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Koppal peaks in February, while Raipur peaks in November. Koppal logged 0% Severe days and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Koppal 47 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Koppal reached AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Koppal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Raipur's 75. That's a significant difference of 65 points.