Chapra vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 44.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 51.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 43.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 59.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 75-point (101%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 615 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 481 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Raipur peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 157 points.