Kārwār vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 12.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 14.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 18.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 402.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 0-point (0%) gap, with Puducherry the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 261 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 133 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Puducherry peaks in December. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
Both Kārwār and Puducherry have the same AQI of 20 right now.