Bāgalkot vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.60 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 164.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 62-point (132%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1293 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1203 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 144 points.