Jālna vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna 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 | Jālna | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.40 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 67.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 154.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Jālna the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Kanpur peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 124 points.