Bettiah vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah 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 | Bettiah | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 92 points.