Ambala vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Kannur.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 29-point (45%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1319 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1081 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ambala peaks in November, while Kannur peaks in February. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).