Hosur vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur 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 | Hosur | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 78.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.20 | 72.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 2.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 147.00 | 381.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 19-point (21%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 96 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 65 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Kanpur peaks in November. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 155 points.