Bihar Sharif vs Chandrapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif 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 | Bihar Sharif | Chandrapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 22.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 32.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 9.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 87.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 543.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Chandrapur averaged 123 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Bihar Sharif the cleaner of the two. On 233 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Chandrapur peaks in March. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandrapur was 0.3% Severe and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Chandrapur 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Chandrapur hit AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); 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 Bihar Sharif's 140. That's a significant difference of 102 points.