Jaisalmer vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaisalmer 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 | Jaisalmer | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 441.40 | 36.36 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3099.40 | 71.59 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.20 | 24.73 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 3.07 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 15.23 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 103.00 | 743.25 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 18.62 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaisalmer averaged an AQI of 125 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 16-point (15%) gap, with Jaisalmer the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Jaisalmer was cleaner on 194 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jaisalmer peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Jaisalmer logged 0% Severe days and 37.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaisalmer 18 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaisalmer has improved by 6 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaisalmer reached AQI 374 at Sadar Bazar (RSPCB) on 2024-12-22; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Jaisalmer spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 72 compared to Jaisalmer's 500. That's a significant difference of 428 points.