Dhule vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule 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 | Dhule | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.60 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 409.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.90 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 11.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 744.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 23-point (22%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 310 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 340 points.