Karnal vs Mira-Bhayandar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Mira-Bhayandar.
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 | Mira-Bhayandar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 18.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 605.40 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 9.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 343.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Mira-Bhayandar averaged 102 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Mira-Bhayandar the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 312 days when both cities reported, Mira-Bhayandar was cleaner on 158 of them; the average daily gap was 41 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; Mira-Bhayandar was 0% Severe and 51.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Mira-Bhayandar 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Mira-Bhayandar hit AQI 284 at Bhayandar West (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Mira-Bhayandar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Mira-Bhayandar has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Karnal's 500. That's a significant difference of 466 points.