Karnal vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 95.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 605.40 | 549.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 21.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 221.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 343.00 | 327.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 19-point (19%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1724 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 1256 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 471 compared to Karnal's 500.