Pāli vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 387.06 | 143.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 11.75 | 1.80 |
| O3(ppb) | 17.61 | 115.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 152.24 | 29.30 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 41.06 | 15.80 |
| SO2(ppb) | 2.62 | 5.60 |
| NH3(ppb) | 5.71 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 28-point (26%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 971 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 647 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Pāli's 135. That's a significant difference of 106 points.