Chapra vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Gadag.
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 | Chapra | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 96-point (181%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 767 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 741 of them; the average daily gap was 141 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 220 points.