Charkhi Dādri vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri 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 | Charkhi Dādri | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 67.50 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 175.10 | 409.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.80 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.70 | 11.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 544.00 | 744.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 19-point (15%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 1415 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 942 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) from 2020 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Charkhi Dādri has better air quality with an AQI of 151 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 224 points.