Karnal vs Katni
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Katni.
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 | Karnal | Katni |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 46.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 5.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 76.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Katni averaged 105 — a 3-point (3%) gap, with Katni the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1708 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 1008 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katni was 0% Severe and 39.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Katni 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Katni has improved by 93 AQI points (47%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Katni hit AQI 350 at Gole Bazar (MPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Katni spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Katni has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 422 points.