Karnal vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karnal and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 258.90 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 55.20 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1037.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karnal averaged an AQI of 102 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 1096 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 563 of them; the average daily gap was 46 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karnal 53 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Karnal has improved by 71 AQI points (41%) from 2019 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Karnal reached AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Karnal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 198 compared to Karnal's 270. That's a significant difference of 72 points.