Kanpur vs Visakhapatnam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kanpur and Visakhapatnam.
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 | Visakhapatnam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 77.50 | 33.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 38.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 23.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 49.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 367.00 | 516.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kanpur averaged an AQI of 109 while Visakhapatnam averaged 110 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Visakhapatnam the more polluted and Kanpur the cleaner of the two. On 2023 days when both cities reported, Visakhapatnam was cleaner on 1342 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kanpur peaks in November, while Visakhapatnam peaks in January. Kanpur logged 3.8% Severe days and 36.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Visakhapatnam was 0% Severe and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kanpur 70 days, Visakhapatnam 27 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kanpur has improved by 96 AQI points (46.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Visakhapatnam has worsened by 15 AQI points (15.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kanpur reached AQI 482 at Nehru Nagar (UPPCB) on 2017-12-29; Visakhapatnam hit AQI 341 at GVM Corporation (APPCB) on 2019-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Kanpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 111, max 165); Visakhapatnam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Visakhapatnam has better air quality with an AQI of 57 compared to Kanpur's 159. That's a significant difference of 102 points.