Jaipur vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jaipur 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 | Jaipur | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.70 | 110.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 187.20 | 258.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.00 | 55.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 10.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 428.00 | 1037.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jaipur averaged an AQI of 136 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 34-point (33%) gap, with Jaipur the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1679 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 1036 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jaipur logged 0.1% Severe days and 26.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jaipur 57 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jaipur has improved by 53 AQI points (28%) from 2017 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jaipur reached AQI 452 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2018-02-06; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jaipur spans 6 CPCB stations with a 48-point spread (min 112, max 160); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Jaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 159 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 111 points.