Chandrapur vs Durgapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Durgapur.
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 | Durgapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 122.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 127.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 52.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 79.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 1042.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Durgapur averaged 174 — a 51-point (41%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Durgapur peaks in December. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Durgapur was 1.3% Severe and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Durgapur 6 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Durgapur hit AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Durgapur spans 2 stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Durgapur's 303. That's a significant difference of 270 points.