Karnal vs Shivamogga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Shivamogga.
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 | Shivamogga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 6.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 9.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 5.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 1.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Shivamogga averaged 55 — a 47-point (85%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Shivamogga the cleaner of the two. On 1406 days when both cities reported, Shivamogga was cleaner on 1173 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Shivamogga peaks in February. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Shivamogga was 0% Severe and 97.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Shivamogga 233 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Shivamogga has improved by 16 AQI points (22.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Shivamogga hit AQI 202 at Vinoba Nagara (KSPCB) on 2021-08-04.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Shivamogga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Shivamogga has better air quality with an AQI of 12 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 461 points.