Kanpur vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 14.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 25.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Latur averaged 83 — a 26-point (31%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 311 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 25 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 134 points.