Karnal vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 7.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 8.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 8.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 143.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 27-point (36%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 52 of them; the average daily gap was 90 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; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 461 points.