Pratapgarh vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pratapgarh 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 | Pratapgarh | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.90 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 61.90 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pratapgarh averaged an AQI of 93 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 13-point (14%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 222 of them; the average daily gap was 35 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pratapgarh peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Pratapgarh logged 0% Severe days and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pratapgarh 49 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pratapgarh reached AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Pratapgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97); 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 Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 113 points.