Aizawl vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Aizawl and Kārwār.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Aizawl averaged an AQI of 46 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 9-point (20%) gap, with Kārwār the more polluted and Aizawl the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Aizawl was cleaner on 153 of them; the average daily gap was 29 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Aizawl peaks in March, while Kārwār peaks in January. Aizawl logged 0% Severe days and 94.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Aizawl 76 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Aizawl has worsened by 16 AQI points (53.3%) from 2020 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Aizawl reached AQI 208 at Sikulpuikawn Aizawl (PCB) on 2021-01-20; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Aizawl spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 43, max 43); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).