Rājsamand vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rājsamand and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.50 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 133.00 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rājsamand averaged an AQI of 88 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 27-point (44%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 203 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 154 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rājsamand peaks in January, while Vellore peaks in December. Rājsamand logged 0% Severe days and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rājsamand 42 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rājsamand reached AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Rājsamand spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Rājsamand's 31.