Chandrapur vs Charkhi Dādri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Charkhi Dādri.
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 | Chandrapur | Charkhi Dādri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 67.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 219.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 11.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Charkhi Dādri averaged 145 — a 22-point (18%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 676 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 535 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Charkhi Dādri peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Charkhi Dādri was 0.7% Severe and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Charkhi Dādri 48 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Charkhi Dādri hit AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Charkhi Dādri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Charkhi Dādri's 180. That's a significant difference of 142 points.