Chandrapur vs Faridabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Faridabad.
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 | Faridabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 589.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Faridabad averaged 181 — a 58-point (47%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 1430 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 1330 of them; the average daily gap was 136 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Faridabad peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Faridabad was 6.9% Severe and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Faridabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Faridabad hit AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Faridabad spans 4 stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Faridabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 95 points.