Kanpur vs Tumkur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Tumkur.
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 | Tumkur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 3.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 4.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 6.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Tumkur averaged 88 — a 21-point (24%) gap, with Kanpur the more polluted and Tumkur the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Tumkur was cleaner on 209 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Tumkur peaks in December. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tumkur was 0% Severe and 54% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Tumkur 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Tumkur has improved by 69 AQI points (43.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Tumkur hit AQI 355 at Thimmalapura (KSPCB) on 2023-02-15.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Tumkur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Tumkur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 153 points.