Jīnd vs Kanchipuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Kanchipuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 9.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 11.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 12.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 265.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kanchipuram averaged 51 — a 75-point (147%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 302 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 282 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Kanchipuram peaks in February. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanchipuram was 0% Severe and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kanchipuram 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kanchipuram hit AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); 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 Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 266 points.