Rāichūr vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 51-point (93%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 967 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 830 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Rāichūr's 18.