Chandrapur vs Chennai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Chennai.
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 | Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 11.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 13.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 14.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 10.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 308.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Chennai averaged 68 — a 55-point (81%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Chennai the cleaner of the two. On 1489 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 847 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Chennai peaks in December. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chennai was 0% Severe and 57.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Chennai 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Chennai has improved by 25 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Chennai hit AQI 391 at Kodungaiyur (TNPCB) on 2021-05-14.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Chennai spans 9 stations with a 27-point spread (min 63, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Chennai has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Chandrapur's 38.