Karnal vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 33.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 94.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 3.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 2.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 58.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 32-point (31%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1934 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 981 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 94 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 379 points.