Jīnd vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd 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 | Jīnd | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 151.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 65.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 14.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 12.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 398.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 17-point (16%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 1631 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 900 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 165 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 117 points.