Kanpur vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1781 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1296 of them; the average daily gap was 74 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 124 points.