Kanpur vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.70 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.40 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 381.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Udaipur the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 2079 days when both cities reported, Udaipur was cleaner on 1382 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Udaipur peaks in January. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Udaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 118 points.