Karur vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Karur and Kishanganj.
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 | Karur | Kishanganj |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 3.80 | 85.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 88.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.80 | 13.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 88.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 750.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Karur averaged an AQI of 71 while Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 73-point (103%) gap, with Kishanganj the more polluted and Karur the cleaner of the two. On 64 days when both cities reported, Karur was cleaner on 60 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Karur peaks in December, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Karur logged 0% Severe days and 80.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Karur 34 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Karur reached AQI 149 at Kamadenu Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-26; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Karur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).
Verdict
🏆 Karur has better air quality with an AQI of 6 compared to Kishanganj's 185. That's a significant difference of 179 points.