Karnal vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 101.50 | 27.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 605.40 | 78.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 0.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 343.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 40-point (39%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 552 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Tonk has better air quality with an AQI of 79 compared to Karnal's 500. That's a significant difference of 421 points.