Chandrapur vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandrapur and Virudhunagar.
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 | Virudhunagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.50 | 5.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.50 | 6.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.50 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 87.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 183.00 | 129.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Chandrapur averaged an AQI of 123 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 71-point (137%) gap, with Chandrapur the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Chandrapur peaks in March, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Chandrapur logged 0.3% Severe days and 58.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandrapur 37 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chandrapur reached AQI 500 at MIDC Khutala (MPCB) on 2017-11-14; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Chandrapur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).
Verdict
🏆 Virudhunagar has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Chandrapur's 38.