Kanpur vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 20-point (18%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 196 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 68 points.