Chandrapur vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 71-point (137%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Silchar peaks in February. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Silchar's 59.