Delhi vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Kannur.
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, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 145-point (223%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1444 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1443 of them; the average daily gap was 230 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Kannur peaks in February. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).