Karnal vs Vijayawada
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Vijayawada.
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 | Vijayawada |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 130.90 | 17.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 553.20 | 19.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.30 | 9.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 6.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 906.00 | 264.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Vijayawada averaged 64 — a 38-point (59%) gap, with Karnal the more polluted and Vijayawada the cleaner of the two. On 717 days when both cities reported, Vijayawada was cleaner on 504 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karnal peaks in November, while Vijayawada peaks in February. Karnal logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vijayawada was 0.2% Severe and 86.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Vijayawada 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Vijayawada has improved by 21 AQI points (24.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Vijayawada hit AQI 500 at Kanuru (APPCB) on 2023-04-04.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Vijayawada spans 5 stations with a 9-point spread (min 65, max 74).
Verdict
🏆 Vijayawada has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 443 points.