Kanpur vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Patna averaged 172 — a 63-point (58%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 2240 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 1755 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 68 points.