Raipur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 30.70 | 46.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 41.40 | 59.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 28.40 | 32.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 155.00 | 237.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 211.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 53-point (72%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 284 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 194 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 52 compared to Tālcher's 77.