Chandrapur vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.90 | 51.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 7.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 139.00 | 162.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 6-point (5%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Chandrapur the cleaner of the two. On 15 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 11 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Nalbāri's 74.