Chandrapur vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 21-point (17%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 980 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 877 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Meerut peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 95 points.