Rājsamand vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rājsamand 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 | Rājsamand | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rājsamand averaged an AQI of 88 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 32-point (57%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 204 of them; the average daily gap was 33 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Rājsamand logged 0% Severe days and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rājsamand 42 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rājsamand reached AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Rājsamand spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94); 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 Rājsamand's 31.