Imphal vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal 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 | Imphal | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.40 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 44.50 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 60.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 323.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 551 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 318 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Kanpur peaks in November. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) from 2022 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 98 points.