Chapra vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 5-point (3%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Meerut the cleaner of the two. On 641 days when both cities reported, Chapra was cleaner on 333 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 91 points.