Kanpur vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.30 | 28.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 41.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.80 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.40 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 166.00 | 154.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 202.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 237 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Kanpur's 98.