Cuddalore vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 107.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 257.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.80 | 51.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 17.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 425.00 | 1055.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 50-point (96%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two. On 304 days when both cities reported, Cuddalore was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Karnal's 259. That's a significant difference of 236 points.