Karnal vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 8.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 14.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 41-point (67%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1157 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 855 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 458 points.