Chandrapur vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.00 | 48.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.20 | 57.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 38.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 27.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 22.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 67-point (120%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 1405 days when both cities reported, Chandrapur was cleaner on 1124 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Varanasi peaks in January. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandrapur has improved by 1 AQI points (0.8%) from 2017 to 2022; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Chandrapur has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Varanasi's 81.