Karnal vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 611 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 319 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 399 points.