Jabalpur vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jabalpur 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 | Jabalpur | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 110.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.20 | 258.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 55.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 196.00 | 1037.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jabalpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Jabalpur the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1408 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 725 of them; the average daily gap was 53 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jabalpur logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jabalpur 122 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jabalpur has improved by 53 AQI points (33.3%) from 2019 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jabalpur reached AQI 364 at Marhatal (MPPCB) on 2024-01-21; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jabalpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 21-point spread (min 101, max 122); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Jabalpur has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 230 points.