Chapra vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Kolhapur.
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 | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 1842.33 | 128.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 1.14 | 1.10 |
| O3(ppb) | 1.63 | 92.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.87 | 25.60 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.14 | 11.80 |
| SO2(ppb) | 6.11 | 1.70 |
| NH3(ppb) | 18.10 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 49-point (49%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 292 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Kolhapur peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Chapra's 83. That's a significant difference of 57 points.