Chandrapur vs Dehradun
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Dehradun.
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 | Dehradun |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 14.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 14.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 25.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 71.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 350.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Dehradun averaged 106 — a 17-point (16%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 99 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 58 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Dehradun peaks in January. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dehradun was 0% Severe and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Dehradun 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Dehradun hit AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Dehradun spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Chandrapur's 38.