Rāichūr vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 224.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 50-point (89%) gap, with Rāichūr the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 779 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 433 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rāichūr peaks in February, while Varanasi peaks in January. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Varanasi's 74. That's a significant difference of 57 points.