Ahmedabad vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Chandrapur.
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 | Ahmedabad | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 28.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 1421 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 1174 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmedabad peaks in November, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Chandrapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Ahmedabad's 38.