Kannur vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur and Meerut.
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 | Kannur | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 79-point (122%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1171 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1108 of them; the average daily gap was 138 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Meerut peaks in November. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 122 points.