Amarāvati vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati 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 | Amarāvati | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 39-point (62%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1888 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 1574 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Karnal peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 444 points.