Kanpur vs Raipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Raipur.
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 | Raipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 44.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 151.30 | 52.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.80 | 45.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 64.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 398.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Raipur averaged 74 — a 35-point (47%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Raipur the cleaner of the two. On 372 days when both cities reported, Raipur was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 47 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; Raipur was 0% Severe and 54.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Raipur 70 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Raipur has improved by 64 AQI points (46.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Raipur hit AQI 226 at AIIMS (CECB) on 2023-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Raipur spans 4 stations with a 42-point spread (min 63, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Raipur has better air quality with an AQI of 75 compared to Kanpur's 165. That's a significant difference of 90 points.