Chandrapur vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 11.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 13.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 81-point (193%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Thanjavur peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Chandrapur's 38.