Guwahati vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati 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, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 21-point (21%) gap, with Guwahati the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1964 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 1028 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).