Chapra vs Perundurai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Perundurai.
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 | Perundurai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 6.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 8.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Perundurai averaged 75 — a 74-point (99%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Perundurai the cleaner of the two. On 44 days when both cities reported, Perundurai was cleaner on 44 of them; the average daily gap was 101 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Perundurai peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Perundurai was 0% Severe and 80.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Perundurai 13 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Perundurai hit AQI 153 at SIPCOT Industrial Park (TNPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Perundurai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Perundurai has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 220 points.