Chapra vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 28.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 805.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 59-point (66%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 420 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 330 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Mahād peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 215 points.