Chandrapur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 46.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 43.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 70.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 484.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 49-point (66%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Raipur peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Raipur's 78.