Puducherry vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Puducherry 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 | Puducherry | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.20 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 41.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 4.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.20 | 28.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 155.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 170.00 | 211.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Puducherry averaged an AQI of 55 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 19-point (35%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 702 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 587 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Puducherry peaks in December, while Raipur peaks in November. Puducherry logged 0% Severe days and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Puducherry 117 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Puducherry reached AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Puducherry spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Raipur's 52.