Raipur vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 32.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 47.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 45.10 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 471.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 42-point (57%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 635 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 449 of them; the average daily gap was 44 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Raipur's 75.