Kanpur vs Mysuru
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Mysuru.
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 | Mysuru |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 3.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 144.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Mysuru averaged 49 — a 60-point (122%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 1381 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 1295 of them; the average daily gap was 104 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Mysuru peaks in February. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mysuru was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Mysuru 335 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Mysuru hit AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Mysuru spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 153 points.