Rāichūr vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Rajgir.
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 | Rāichūr | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 584 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rāichūr peaks in February, while Rajgir peaks in January. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Rajgir's 140. That's a significant difference of 122 points.