Nayāgarh vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh 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 | Nayāgarh | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.50 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 452.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 24-point (32%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 609 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 343 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Raipur peaks in November. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Nayāgarh's 88.