Belgaum vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Kaithal.
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 | Belgaum | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 68-point (117%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Belgaum the cleaner of the two. On 697 days when both cities reported, Belgaum was cleaner on 578 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Kaithal peaks in November. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Belgaum has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 480 points.