Chandrapur vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Imphal.
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 | Imphal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 12.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 414.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Imphal averaged 110 — a 13-point (12%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 153 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 82 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Imphal peaks in October. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Imphal's 77.