Chandrapur vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Surat averaged 83 — a 40-point (48%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 15 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 10 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Surat peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Surat's 47.