Kaithal vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal 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 | Kaithal | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 17-point (16%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 1638 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 912 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 341 points.