Pāli vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pāli 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 | Pāli | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 134.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pāli averaged an AQI of 134 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 60-point (81%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 671 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 452 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pāli peaks in May, while Raipur peaks in November. Pāli logged 0% Severe days and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pāli 38 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) from 2017 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pāli reached AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Pāli spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 75 compared to Pāli's 80.