Kanpur vs Mahād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Mahād.
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 | Mahād |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 743.25 | 117.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 24.73 | 0.90 |
| O3(ppb) | 15.23 | 81.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 71.59 | 27.20 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.36 | 11.80 |
| SO2(ppb) | 3.07 | 1.90 |
| NH3(ppb) | 18.62 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Mahād averaged 90 — a 19-point (21%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 271 of them; the average daily gap was 50 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; Mahād was 0% Severe and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Mahād 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Mahād has worsened by 6 AQI points (7.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Mahād hit AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Mahād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Kanpur's 72.