Bareilly vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bareilly | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 4-point (7%) gap, with Kannur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 390 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 252 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Kannur peaks in February. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Bareilly's 110. That's a significant difference of 99 points.