Faridabad vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Faridabad 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 | Faridabad | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 589.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Faridabad averaged an AQI of 181 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 55-point (44%) gap, with Faridabad the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 1971 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 1742 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Faridabad logged 6.9% Severe days and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Faridabad 19 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) from 2016 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Faridabad reached AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Faridabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Faridabad has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 367 points.