Chandrapur vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 85.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 88.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 13.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 88.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 750.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 21-point (17%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 255 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 166 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 147 points.