Kota vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kota 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 | Kota | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.80 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 205.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kota averaged an AQI of 131 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 57-point (77%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 372 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 288 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kota logged 0% Severe days and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kota 89 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) from 2017 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kota reached AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Kota spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Raipur's 75.