Prayagraj vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Prayagraj 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 | Prayagraj | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 45.90 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 240.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Prayagraj averaged an AQI of 80 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 26-point (33%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 652 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 411 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Prayagraj peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Prayagraj logged 0.2% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Prayagraj 69 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) from 2021 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Prayagraj reached AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Prayagraj spans 3 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Prayagraj's 104. That's a significant difference of 86 points.