Kanpur vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 28-point (35%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1854 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1485 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Kanpur has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Siliguri's 160.