Chandrapur vs Kozhikode
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Kozhikode.
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 | Kozhikode |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 4.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 0.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Kozhikode averaged 78 — a 45-point (58%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Kozhikode the cleaner of the two. On 806 days when both cities reported, Kozhikode was cleaner on 646 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Kozhikode peaks in January. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kozhikode was 0.1% Severe and 99% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Kozhikode 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Kozhikode has worsened by 29 AQI points (59.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Kozhikode hit AQI 417 at Palayam Kozhikode (PCB) on 2021-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Kozhikode spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 59, max 59).
Verdict
🏆 Kozhikode has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Chandrapur's 33.