Karnal vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 107.60 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 257.00 | 10.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.40 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1055.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 27-point (36%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 468 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 321 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Tirupati peaks in April. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Karnal's 259. That's a significant difference of 244 points.