Karnal vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 30.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 258.90 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 26.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1037.00 | 289.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Satna averaged 66 — a 36-point (55%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 1881 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 1380 of them; the average daily gap was 66 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; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 51 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 219 points.