Hyderabad vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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 | Hyderabad | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 110.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.50 | 258.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 55.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 232.00 | 1037.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 24-point (31%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 1679 days when both cities reported, Hyderabad was cleaner on 859 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hyderabad peaks in December, while Karnal peaks in November. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 237 points.