Karnal vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Sangli.
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 | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 11.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 605.40 | 25.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 1.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 92.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 343.00 | 147.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 17-point (20%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 492 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Sangli peaks in February. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Sangli has better air quality with an AQI of 26 compared to Karnal's 500. That's a significant difference of 474 points.