Ahmednagar vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Chapra.
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 | Ahmednagar | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 115.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 53.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 40-point (37%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Chapra peaks in January. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 203 points.