Haldia vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Haldia 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Haldia averaged an AQI of 90 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 19-point (21%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 284 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Haldia peaks in December, while Kanpur peaks in November. Haldia logged 0% Severe days and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Haldia 51 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Haldia reached AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Haldia spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).