Kalyān vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 162.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 20.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 70.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 547.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 13-point (14%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 731 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 387 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Vrindāvan's 142. That's a significant difference of 101 points.