Karnal vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Pune averaged 97 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1474 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 795 of them; the average daily gap was 64 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 437 points.