Baripāda vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 115.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 53.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 28-point (23%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 591 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 440 of them; the average daily gap was 79 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; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 134 points.