Kanpur vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.70 | 32.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 47.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 72.40 | 6.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 13.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 381.00 | 215.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 2068 days when both cities reported, Ujjain was cleaner on 1215 of them; the average daily gap was 64 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Ujjain has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Kanpur's 163. That's a significant difference of 108 points.