Patiala vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 92.20 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 710.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1015 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 571 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Patiala peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); 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 Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 87 points.