Damoh vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh 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 | Damoh | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 110.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 258.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 55.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 1037.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 15-point (17%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 1534 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1295 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Karnal peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 224 points.