Karnal vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Maihar.
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 | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 112.70 | 27.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 560.70 | 67.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.60 | 2.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 190.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 382.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 43-point (73%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1413 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1281 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Maihar peaks in December. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Karnal's 477. That's a significant difference of 409 points.