Chapra vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 105.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 331.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 67.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 435.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 23-point (18%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 864 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 575 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Jīnd peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Chapra has better air quality with an AQI of 231 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 51 points.