Rāichūr vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rāichūr and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 30.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.50 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 24.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 40.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 78.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 224.00 | 501.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rāichūr averaged an AQI of 106 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 962 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 650 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rāichūr peaks in February, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Rāichūr logged 0% Severe days and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rāichūr 23 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rāichūr reached AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Rāichūr spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Visakhapatnam's 52.