Kanpur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Panchkula.
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 | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 151.30 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.80 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 398.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Panchkula the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 1662 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 1282 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Panchkula peaks in December. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Kanpur's 165. That's a significant difference of 80 points.