Karnal vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 13.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 258.90 | 22.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1037.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Solapur the cleaner of the two. On 1267 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 768 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 247 points.