Raipur vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 59.40 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 499.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 18-point (32%) gap, with Raipur the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 371 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Raipur peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Raipur logged 0% Severe days and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Raipur's 74. That's a significant difference of 64 points.