Kanpur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 151.30 | 76.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 65.80 | 25.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 6.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 398.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 18-point (17%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 1321 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 802 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 136 compared to Kanpur's 165.