Raipur vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Rajgir.
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 | Raipur | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 75.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 83.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 499.00 | 512.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 50-point (68%) gap, with Rajgir the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 554 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 370 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Rajgir's 153. That's a significant difference of 79 points.