Chandrapur vs Coimbatore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Coimbatore.
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 | Coimbatore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 2.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 3.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 4.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 163.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Coimbatore averaged 66 — a 57-point (86%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 388 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Coimbatore peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Coimbatore was 0% Severe and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Coimbatore 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Coimbatore hit AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Coimbatore spans 2 stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Chandrapur's 33.