Kārwār vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kārwār 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 | Kārwār | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 0.40 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 54.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kārwār averaged an AQI of 55 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 53-point (96%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 260 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 226 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kārwār peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Kārwār logged 0% Severe days and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kārwār 34 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kārwār reached AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Kārwār spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 178 points.