Chandrapur vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Ludhiana.
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 | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 43.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 65.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 2.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 188.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 342.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Ludhiana the cleaner of the two. On 1177 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 730 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Ludhiana's 73.