Karnal vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.60 | 65.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 257.00 | 199.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 16.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 13.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 73.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1055.00 | 701.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Patiala the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1989 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 1214 of them; the average daily gap was 36 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; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Patiala has better air quality with an AQI of 167 compared to Karnal's 259. That's a significant difference of 92 points.