Firozabad vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Firozabad 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 | Firozabad | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.60 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 146.70 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.30 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 494.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Firozabad averaged an AQI of 73 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 36-point (49%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Firozabad the cleaner of the two. On 862 days when both cities reported, Firozabad was cleaner on 626 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Firozabad peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Firozabad logged 0.6% Severe days and 56.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Firozabad 68 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Firozabad has improved by 70 AQI points (49%) from 2021 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Firozabad reached AQI 489 at Nagla Bhau (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Firozabad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 19-point spread (min 88, max 107); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Firozabad has better air quality with an AQI of 132 compared to Kanpur's 159.