Bathinda vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bathinda 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 | Bathinda | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 78.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 72.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.50 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 2.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 381.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bathinda averaged an AQI of 102 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Bathinda the cleaner of the two. On 1714 days when both cities reported, Bathinda was cleaner on 1218 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bathinda logged 0.1% Severe days and 53.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bathinda 54 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bathinda has improved by 3 AQI points (2.9%) from 2018 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bathinda reached AQI 405 at Hardev Nagar (PPCB) on 2018-06-16; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Bathinda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 108, max 108); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Bathinda has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Kanpur's 163.