Akola vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Akola 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 | Akola | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 102.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.80 | 117.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 42.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 15.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 172.00 | 805.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Akola averaged an AQI of 87 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 62-point (71%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Akola the cleaner of the two. On 461 days when both cities reported, Akola was cleaner on 369 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Akola peaks in November, while Chapra peaks in January. Akola logged 0% Severe days and 59.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Akola 129 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Akola has improved by 16 AQI points (15.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Akola reached AQI 330 at Ramdaspeth (MPCB) on 2023-11-04; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Akola spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Akola has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 206 points.