Charkhi Dādri vs Kanchipuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri and Kanchipuram.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Kanchipuram averaged 51 — a 94-point (184%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 338 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 331 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Charkhi Dādri peaks in November, while Kanchipuram peaks in February. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanchipuram was 0% Severe and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Kanchipuram 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) from 2020 to 2024; Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Kanchipuram hit AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22.
Station-level disparity
Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Kanchipuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).