Ambala vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala 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 | Ambala | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 78.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 72.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 2.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 381.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 15-point (16%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Ambala the cleaner of the two. On 1637 days when both cities reported, Ambala was cleaner on 970 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Ambala has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 83 points.