Karnal vs Kota
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Kota.
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 | Kota |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 23.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 36.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 6.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 62.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 191.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Kota averaged 131 — a 29-point (28%) gap, with Kota the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1652 days when both cities reported, Kota was cleaner on 892 of them; the average daily gap was 56 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; Kota was 0% Severe and 40.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Kota 89 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Kota has improved by 45 AQI points (25.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kota hit AQI 375 at Shrinath Puram (RSPCB) on 2021-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Kota spans 3 stations with a 9-point spread (min 121, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Kota has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 434 points.