Chandrapur vs Jabalpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Jabalpur.
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 | Jabalpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 36.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 4.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Jabalpur averaged 106 — a 17-point (16%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Jabalpur the cleaner of the two. On 953 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 702 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Jabalpur peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jabalpur was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Jabalpur 122 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Jabalpur hit AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Jabalpur spans 4 stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Jabalpur's 40.