Kanpur vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.70 | 10.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.40 | 9.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 381.00 | 224.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 783 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 572 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 17 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 146 points.