Bhopal vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal 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 | Bhopal | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.50 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.20 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 273.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 942 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 642 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhopal peaks in November, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); 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 Bhopal's 54.