Amarāvati vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 78.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 72.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 2.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 381.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 46-point (73%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1974 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1834 of them; the average daily gap was 93 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Kanpur peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 130 points.