Gwalior vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 27-point (25%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 1390 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 789 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 90 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 69 points.