Hosur vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hosur 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 | Hosur | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 141.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 819.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 21.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 12.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 140.00 | 673.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2022, Hosur averaged an AQI of 90 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 36-point (40%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Hosur the cleaner of the two. On 86 days when both cities reported, Hosur was cleaner on 61 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hosur peaks in December, while Kaithal peaks in November. Hosur logged 0% Severe days and 73.89999999999999% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hosur 10 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hosur reached AQI 232 at SIPCOT Phase-1 (TNPCB) on 2022-10-25; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Hosur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Hosur has better air quality with an AQI of 8 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 492 points.