Baripāda vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Chandigarh.
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 | Baripāda | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 35.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 55.80 | 93.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.30 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 176.00 | 185.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 259.00 | 387.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 32-point (26%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 706 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 512 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Chandigarh's 94.