Begusarai vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai 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 | Begusarai | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.90 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 115.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 53.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 695.00 | 858.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 21-point (16%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Begusarai the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Chapra was cleaner on 192 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Begusarai has better air quality with an AQI of 196 compared to Chapra's 231.