Kanpur vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Saharsa.
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 | Saharsa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 151.30 | 107.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.80 | 34.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 11.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 30.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 398.00 | 723.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 30-point (28%) gap, with Saharsa the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 603 days when both cities reported, Kanpur was cleaner on 363 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Saharsa peaks in January. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 165 compared to Saharsa's 236. That's a significant difference of 71 points.