Araria vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria 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 | Araria | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 28.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 84.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 44-point (36%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 212 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 142 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); 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 Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 224 points.