Jīnd vs Kannur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Kannur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 5.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 231.00 | 11.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.70 | 3.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.80 | 1.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 474.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kannur averaged 65 — a 61-point (94%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1294 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1140 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Kannur peaks in February. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kannur was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kannur 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kannur hit AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); 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 Jīnd's 224. That's a significant difference of 213 points.