Perundurai vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Perundurai 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 | Perundurai | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Perundurai averaged an AQI of 75 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Perundurai the cleaner of the two. On 26 days when both cities reported, Perundurai was cleaner on 24 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Perundurai peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Perundurai logged 0% Severe days and 80.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Perundurai 13 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Perundurai reached AQI 153 at SIPCOT Industrial Park (TNPCB) on 2024-11-12; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Perundurai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Perundurai has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Rāichūr's 17.