Chapra vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra 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 | Chapra | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.90 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 117.10 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.30 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 805.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 40-point (37%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 642 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 426 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chapra peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); 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 Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 85 points.