Karnal vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Kishanganj.
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 | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 99.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 258.90 | 102.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 12.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1037.00 | 768.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 42-point (41%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 892 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 571 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Kishanganj has better air quality with an AQI of 232 compared to Karnal's 270.