Karnal vs Sirohi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Sirohi.
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 | Sirohi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 20.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 4.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 2.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 127.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Sirohi averaged 89 — a 13-point (15%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Sirohi the cleaner of the two. On 543 days when both cities reported, Sirohi was cleaner on 327 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Sirohi peaks in December. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirohi was 0% Severe and 69.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Sirohi 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Sirohi has improved by 4 AQI points (4.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sirohi hit AQI 335 at Vedhaynath Colony (RSPCB) on 2024-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Sirohi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Sirohi has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 438 points.