Latur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Latur 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 | Latur | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.60 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 22.40 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Latur averaged an AQI of 83 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 9-point (12%) gap, with Latur the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 543 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 349 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Latur logged 0% Severe days and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Latur 120 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Latur reached AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Latur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Raipur's 78. That's a significant difference of 55 points.