Kannur vs Sirsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kannur and Sirsa.
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 | Sirsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 63.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 174.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.80 | 32.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.00 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 41.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 317.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kannur averaged an AQI of 65 while Sirsa averaged 115 — a 50-point (77%) gap, with Sirsa the more polluted and Kannur the cleaner of the two. On 1080 days when both cities reported, Kannur was cleaner on 942 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kannur peaks in February, while Sirsa peaks in November. Kannur logged 0% Severe days and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirsa was 0.5% Severe and 41.300000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kannur 103 days, Sirsa 40 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kannur has worsened by 11 AQI points (20.4%) from 2020 to 2024; Sirsa has improved by 48 AQI points (29.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kannur reached AQI 258 at Thavakkara Kannur (PCB) on 2021-04-14; Sirsa hit AQI 462 at F-Block (HSPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Kannur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 66, max 66); Sirsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Kannur has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Sirsa's 150. That's a significant difference of 140 points.