Alwar vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Kanpur.
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 | Alwar | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 36.36 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 136.40 | 71.59 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 24.73 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 3.07 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 15.23 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 278.00 | 743.25 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 18.62 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 21-point (24%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2053 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1543 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Alwar's 125. That's a significant difference of 53 points.