Bareilly vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 48-point (79%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 566 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 454 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 110 compared to Kanpur's 159.