Baripāda vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda 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 | Baripāda | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 19-point (19%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 662 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 394 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 93 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 380 points.