Kanpur vs Koppal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Koppal.
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 | Koppal |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 743.25 | 911.72 |
| NO2(ppb) | 24.73 | 14.03 |
| O3(ppb) | 15.23 | 12.86 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.59 | 27.74 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.36 | 14.42 |
| SO2(ppb) | 3.07 | 12.99 |
| NH3(ppb) | 18.62 | 10.70 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Koppal averaged 65 — a 44-point (68%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Koppal the cleaner of the two. On 909 days when both cities reported, Koppal was cleaner on 779 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Koppal peaks in February. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Koppal was 0% Severe and 85.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Koppal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Koppal has improved by 31 AQI points (32.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Koppal hit AQI 384 at Diwator Nagar (KSPCB) on 2023-02-16.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Koppal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 70, max 70).
Verdict
🏆 Koppal has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Kanpur's 72.