Nalbāri vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri 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 | Nalbāri | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.90 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 23-point (22%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 447 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 268 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); 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 Nalbāri's 97. That's a significant difference of 80 points.