Kannur vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur and Pratapgarh.
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 | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 28-point (43%) gap, with Pratapgarh the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 387 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 326 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Pratapgarh peaks in November. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Pratapgarh's 130. That's a significant difference of 120 points.