Dehradun vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dehradun 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 | Dehradun | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 14.40 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 350.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dehradun averaged an AQI of 106 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 20-point (19%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Dehradun the cleaner of the two. On 734 days when both cities reported, Dehradun was cleaner on 524 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dehradun peaks in January, while Kaithal peaks in November. Dehradun logged 0% Severe days and 62.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dehradun 41 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dehradun has worsened by 19 AQI points (21.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dehradun reached AQI 327 at Doon University (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Dehradun spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Dehradun has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 476 points.