Hanumāngarh vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hanumāngarh 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 | Hanumāngarh | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.90 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 67.10 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.50 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.10 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 83.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 339.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hanumāngarh averaged an AQI of 178 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 76-point (75%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 570 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 506 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hanumāngarh peaks in January, while Karnal peaks in November. Hanumāngarh logged 2.8% Severe days and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hanumāngarh 22 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hanumāngarh reached AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Hanumāngarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 405 points.