Rāichūr vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 7.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.30 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.80 | 2.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 1.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 115.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 109.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 49-point (86%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 748 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 556 of them; the average daily gap was 37 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; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Rāichūr's 29.