Gorakhpur vs Kanchipuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gorakhpur 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Gorakhpur | Kanchipuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 85.00 | 9.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.60 | 11.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.30 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 488.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gorakhpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Kanchipuram averaged 51 — a 58-point (114%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 325 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gorakhpur peaks in November, while Kanchipuram peaks in February. Gorakhpur logged 0% Severe days and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanchipuram was 0% Severe and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gorakhpur 62 days, Kanchipuram 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gorakhpur reached AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kanchipuram hit AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22.
Station-level disparity
Gorakhpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Kanchipuram spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57).
Verdict
🏆 Kanchipuram has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Gorakhpur's 184. That's a significant difference of 168 points.