Kanpur vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 54-point (98%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1023 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 924 of them; the average daily gap was 92 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 132 points.