Rāichūr vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 54-point (104%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 449 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 442 of them; the average daily gap was 52 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; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Silchar's 59.