Chandrapur vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Kolār.
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 | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 5.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 7.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 4.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 189.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 58-point (89%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Kolār the cleaner of the two. On 574 days when both cities reported, Kolār was cleaner on 427 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Kolār peaks in September. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Chandrapur's 33.