Būndi vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Būndi 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Būndi averaged an AQI of 126 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 24-point (24%) gap, with Būndi the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 518 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 347 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Būndi peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Būndi logged 0% Severe days and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Būndi 23 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) from 2023 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Būndi reached AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Būndi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).