Bāgalkot vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bāgalkot 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 | Bāgalkot | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.90 | 257.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.70 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 175.00 | 1055.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bāgalkot averaged an AQI of 47 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 55-point (117%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Bāgalkot the cleaner of the two. On 1521 days when both cities reported, Bāgalkot was cleaner on 1314 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bāgalkot peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Bāgalkot logged 0% Severe days and 96.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bāgalkot 109 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bāgalkot has improved by 26 AQI points (35.6%) from 2020 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bāgalkot reached AQI 242 at Vidayagiri (KSPCB) on 2020-11-01; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bāgalkot spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Bāgalkot has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Karnal's 259. That's a significant difference of 244 points.