Kannur vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.30 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.30 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.10 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 153.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 52-point (80%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1417 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1204 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Pithampur peaks in December. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Pithampur's 48.