Bhagalpur vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur 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 | Bhagalpur | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 41-point (33%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 292 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); 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 Bhagalpur's 94. That's a significant difference of 56 points.