Karnal vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Sonipat.
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 | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 146.20 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 707.80 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.00 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 80.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 672.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 32-point (31%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1629 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 1170 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Sonipat has better air quality with an AQI of 170 compared to Karnal's 500. That's a significant difference of 330 points.