Gummidipoondi vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gummidipoondi 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 | Gummidipoondi | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 11.90 | 409.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.70 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 11.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 298.00 | 744.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gummidipoondi averaged an AQI of 107 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 19-point (18%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Gummidipoondi the cleaner of the two. On 954 days when both cities reported, Gummidipoondi was cleaner on 596 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gummidipoondi logged 0% Severe days and 59.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gummidipoondi 49 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gummidipoondi has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.1%) from 2021 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gummidipoondi reached AQI 326 at Anthoni Pillai Nagar (TNPCB) on 2023-12-22; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Gummidipoondi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Gummidipoondi has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 357 points.