Kāshīpur vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Meerut.
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 | Kāshīpur | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.80 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 434.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 38-point (36%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 344 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 313 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 92 compared to Meerut's 138.