Kannur vs Rohtak
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur and Rohtak.
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 | Rohtak |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 75.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 166.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 37.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 658.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Rohtak averaged 148 — a 83-point (128%) gap, with Rohtak the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1344 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 1147 of them; the average daily gap was 102 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Rohtak peaks in November. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rohtak was 1.1% Severe and 36.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Rohtak 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Rohtak has improved by 123 AQI points (45.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Rohtak hit AQI 498 at MD University (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Rohtak spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 159, max 159).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Rohtak's 151. That's a significant difference of 141 points.