Bhilai vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai 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 | Bhilai | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 675.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 29-point (40%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 764 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 498 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilai has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 395 points.