Baripāda vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 344.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 12-point (11%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 369 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 58 points.