Chandrapur vs Chapra
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Chapra.
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 | Chapra |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 102.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 117.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 42.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 15.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 805.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 26-point (21%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 254 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 213 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Chapra peaks in January. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Chapra 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 206 points.