Chandrapur vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 935 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 769 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Panipat peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Panipat's 225. That's a significant difference of 187 points.