Raipur vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 484.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Surat averaged 83 — a 9-point (12%) gap, with Surat the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 548 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Raipur's 78.