Kalaburagi vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalaburagi 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 | Kalaburagi | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 13.80 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.80 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 181.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalaburagi averaged an AQI of 49 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 53-point (108%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Kalaburagi the cleaner of the two. On 1259 days when both cities reported, Kalaburagi was cleaner on 1017 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalaburagi peaks in December, while Karnal peaks in November. Kalaburagi logged 0.6% Severe days and 69.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalaburagi 120 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalaburagi has improved by 56 AQI points (53.3%) from 2018 to 2024; Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalaburagi reached AQI 500 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar (KSPCB) on 2020-10-26; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Kalaburagi spans 2 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 43, max 83); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Kalaburagi has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 450 points.