Kannur vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 52.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 3.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 101.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 130.00 | 133.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 23-point (35%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 370 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 266 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Rājsamand's 53.