Kanpur vs Prayagraj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Prayagraj.
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 | Prayagraj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.70 | 40.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 61.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 14.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 13.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 110.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 227.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Prayagraj averaged 80 — a 29-point (36%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Prayagraj the cleaner of the two. On 938 days when both cities reported, Prayagraj was cleaner on 638 of them; the average daily gap was 42 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; Prayagraj was 0.2% Severe and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Prayagraj 69 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Prayagraj has improved by 42 AQI points (34.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Prayagraj hit AQI 416 at Nagar Nigam (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Prayagraj spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 96, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Prayagraj has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Kanpur's 102.