Raipur vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 484.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 19-point (35%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 710 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 592 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Raipur's 78. That's a significant difference of 66 points.