Raipur vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Raipur and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 484.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Raipur averaged an AQI of 74 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 34-point (46%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 695 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 40 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Raipur 70 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Raipur reached AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Raipur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 64 points.