Guwahati vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Guwahati 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 | Guwahati | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.90 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 97.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 393.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Guwahati averaged an AQI of 123 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Guwahati the cleaner of the two. On 1993 days when both cities reported, Guwahati was cleaner on 1044 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Guwahati peaks in January, while Kaithal peaks in November. Guwahati logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Guwahati 105 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Guwahati has worsened by 14 AQI points (12.8%) from 2019 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Guwahati reached AQI 420 at Railway Colony (PCBA) on 2023-01-15; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Guwahati spans 4 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 118, max 144); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Guwahati has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 446 points.