Kanchipuram vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanchipuram and Sangli.
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 | Kanchipuram | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 24.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 7.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 3.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 243.00 | 126.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanchipuram averaged an AQI of 51 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 34-point (67%) gap, with Sangli the more polluted and Kanchipuram the cleaner of the two. On 174 days when both cities reported, Kanchipuram was cleaner on 113 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Kanchipuram logged 0% Severe days and 94% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanchipuram 18 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanchipuram has improved by 18 AQI points (26.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanchipuram reached AQI 320 at Kilambi (TNPCB) on 2023-05-22; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Kanchipuram spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 57, max 57); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Kanchipuram has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Sangli's 24.