Fatehābād vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Fatehābād 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 | Fatehābād | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 79.90 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 217.00 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 415.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Fatehābād averaged an AQI of 116 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 1687 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 977 of them; the average daily gap was 43 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Fatehābād logged 1.5% Severe days and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Fatehābād 38 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Fatehābād has improved by 43 AQI points (27%) from 2019 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Fatehābād reached AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Fatehābād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Fatehābād has better air quality with an AQI of 178 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 322 points.