Asansol vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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 | Asansol | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.50 | 25.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.60 | 41.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 2.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 53.60 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 159.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 418.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 22-point (18%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 1246 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 832 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Chandrapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 42 compared to Asansol's 116. That's a significant difference of 74 points.