Kalyān vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān and Kārwār.
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 | Kalyān | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 6.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 15.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 98.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 40-point (73%) gap, with Kalyān the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 256 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Kalyān's 41.