Chandrapur vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 7.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 17.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 2.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 120.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 185.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 70-point (132%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 327 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in March on average. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Chandrapur's 47.