Gaya vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Gaya | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.80 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.20 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 335.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 45-point (69%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1419 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1290 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gaya peaks in January, while Kannur peaks in February. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Gaya's 93. That's a significant difference of 82 points.