Kanpur vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.70 | 34.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 75.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.40 | 14.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 38.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 381.00 | 239.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 33-point (30%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Tonk was cleaner on 147 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 76 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 87 points.