Bangalore vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore 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 | Bangalore | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 49-point (66%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1493 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 975 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Chandrapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Chandrapur's 38.