Buxar vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar 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 | Buxar | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.40 | 36.36 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.10 | 71.59 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.60 | 24.73 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 3.07 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 15.23 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 743.25 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 18.62 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 32-point (29%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 223 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 127 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Kanpur peaks in November. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Buxar has better air quality with an AQI of 64 compared to Kanpur's 72.