Nanded vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded 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 | Nanded | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.20 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 176.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 308 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 160 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); 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 Nanded's 40.