Mahād vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād 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 | Mahād | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 144.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 16-point (18%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 334 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 206 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Mahād peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Mahād's 32.