Chapra vs Vellore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Vellore.
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 | Vellore |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 175.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Vellore averaged 61 — a 88-point (144%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Vellore the cleaner of the two. On 252 days when both cities reported, Vellore was cleaner on 240 of them; the average daily gap was 126 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Vellore peaks in December. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vellore was 0% Severe and 83.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Vellore 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Vellore has improved by 10 AQI points (14.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Vellore hit AQI 245 at Vasanthapuram (TNPCB) on 2024-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Vellore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Vellore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 218 points.