Chandrapur vs Hajipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Hajipur.
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 | Hajipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 784.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Hajipur averaged 173 — a 50-point (41%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 767 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 528 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Hajipur peaks in December. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hajipur was 0.3% Severe and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Hajipur 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Hajipur hit AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Hajipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Hajipur's 231. That's a significant difference of 198 points.