Kalyān vs Kanpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān 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 | Kalyān | Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 78.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 154.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.10 | 72.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.70 | 15.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 19.00 | 2.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 381.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Kanpur averaged 109 — a 14-point (15%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 1391 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 929 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Kanpur peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kanpur was 3.8% Severe and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Kanpur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Kanpur hit AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Kanpur spans 4 stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 123 points.