Rāichūr vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 7.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 9.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 156.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 31-point (41%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 328 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rāichūr peaks in February, while Tirupati peaks in April. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Rāichūr's 18.