Karnal vs Navi Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Navi Mumbai.
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 | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 21.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 43.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 16.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 24.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Navi Mumbai averaged 107 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Navi Mumbai the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1631 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 946 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Navi Mumbai peaks in January. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Navi Mumbai was 0.2% Severe and 43.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Navi Mumbai 57 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Navi Mumbai has worsened by 29 AQI points (37.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Navi Mumbai hit AQI 477 at Airoli Navi (MPCB) on 2019-04-14.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Navi Mumbai spans 8 stations with a 37-point spread (min 93, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Navi Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 429 points.