Kārwār vs Kolār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār and Kolār.
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 | Kārwār | Kolār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 5.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 6.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 4.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 183.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Kolār averaged 65 — a 10-point (18%) gap, with Kolār the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 192 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 124 of them; the average daily gap was 24 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Kolār peaks in September. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kolār was 0.9% Severe and 85.30000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Kolār 17 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Kolār has improved by 56 AQI points (46.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Kolār hit AQI 500 at Tamaka Ind Area (KSPCB) on 2018-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Kolār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71).
Verdict
🏆 Kolār has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Kārwār's 16.