Aizawl vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Karnal.
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 | Aizawl | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 238.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 56-point (122%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 1371 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 1212 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Karnal peaks in November. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Aizawl has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 433 points.