Delhi vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi 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 | Delhi | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 409.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 11.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 545.00 | 744.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 84-point (67%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 2028 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 2008 of them; the average daily gap was 157 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Delhi has better air quality with an AQI of 161 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 214 points.