Indore vs Kanchipuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore 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 | Indore | Kanchipuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 9.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 11.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 10.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 251.00 | 243.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Kanchipuram averaged 51 — a 33-point (65%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 141 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 138 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Kanchipuram peaks in February. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanchipuram was 0% Severe and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Kanchipuram 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Kanchipuram hit AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); 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 Indore's 53.