Karnal vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 17.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 40.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 12.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Thane averaged 95 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 336 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 173 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Thane has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 432 points.