Chapra vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 8.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 11.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 74-point (99%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 48 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 41 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Ranipet peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 218 points.