Bikaner vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner 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 | Bikaner | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 210.00 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.50 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 146.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 45-point (41%) gap, with Bikaner the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 234 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); 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 Bikaner's 174.