Jabalpur vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur and Kannur.
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 | Jabalpur | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.40 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.30 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.90 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 234.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 41-point (63%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1145 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 979 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jabalpur peaks in November, while Kannur peaks in February. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Kannur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Jabalpur's 36.