Chapra vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 805.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 28-point (23%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 774 days when both cities reported, Panipat was cleaner on 512 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Panipat peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 225 compared to Chapra's 244.