Rāichūr vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 118.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 134.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 61.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 5.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 224.00 | 837.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 28-point (26%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 519 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 407 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rāichūr peaks in February, while Samastipur peaks in January. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Samastipur's 293. That's a significant difference of 276 points.