Kalaburagi vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi 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 | Kalaburagi | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 77.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 129.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 367.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 60-point (122%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1394 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1254 of them; the average daily gap was 91 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Kanpur peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 136 points.