Korba vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 7-point (10%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 712 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 516 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Korba's 81.