Karnal vs Mysuru
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Mysuru.
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 | Mysuru |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 3.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 258.90 | 4.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 6.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 2.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1037.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Mysuru averaged 49 — a 53-point (108%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Mysuru the cleaner of the two. On 1630 days when both cities reported, Mysuru was cleaner on 1434 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Mysuru peaks in February. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mysuru was 0% Severe and 98.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Mysuru 335 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Mysuru has improved by 5 AQI points (9.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Mysuru hit AQI 217 at Hebbal 1st Stage (KSPCB) on 2019-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Mysuru spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 51, max 51).
Verdict
🏆 Mysuru has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 264 points.