Kārwār vs Palwal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār and Palwal.
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 | Palwal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 136.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 10.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 98.00 | 503.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Palwal averaged 95 — a 40-point (73%) gap, with Palwal the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 242 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 223 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Palwal peaks in November. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Palwal was 0.2% Severe and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Palwal 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Palwal has improved by 91 AQI points (48.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Palwal hit AQI 465 at Shyam Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-14.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Palwal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Palwal's 125. That's a significant difference of 109 points.