Bareilly vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 62-point (102%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 103 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 52 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Chandrapur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 72 points.