Patiala vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Patiala 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 | Patiala | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 89.20 | 39.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 463.80 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 34.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 76.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 111.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 551.00 | 507.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Patiala averaged an AQI of 103 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 29-point (39%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 724 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 380 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Patiala logged 0.1% Severe days and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Patiala 86 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) from 2018 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Patiala reached AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Patiala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 67 compared to Patiala's 421. That's a significant difference of 354 points.