Ludhiana vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 290 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 198 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 121 points.