Baripāda vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 15 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 11 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); 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 Baripāda's 93. That's a significant difference of 55 points.