Kanpur vs Kolhapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Kolhapur.
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 | Kanpur | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.70 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.40 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 381.00 | 117.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Kolhapur averaged 100 — a 9-point (9%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Kolhapur the cleaner of the two. On 364 days when both cities reported, Kolhapur was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolhapur was 0% Severe and 46.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Kolhapur 81 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Kolhapur hit AQI 321 at Shivaji University (MPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Kolhapur spans 2 stations with a 19-point spread (min 90, max 109).
Verdict
🏆 Kolhapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 140 points.