Jālna vs Kaithal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jālna 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 | Jālna | Kaithal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 96.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 409.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 23.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 11.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 149.00 | 744.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jālna averaged an AQI of 115 while Kaithal averaged 126 — a 11-point (10%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Jālna the cleaner of the two. On 446 days when both cities reported, Jālna was cleaner on 279 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jālna peaks in March, while Kaithal peaks in November. Jālna logged 0% Severe days and 53.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kaithal was 0.7% Severe and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jālna 17 days, Kaithal 39 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jālna has worsened by 18 AQI points (18.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jālna reached AQI 335 at Old MIDC (MPCB) on 2024-03-07; Kaithal hit AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Jālna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Kaithal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136).
Verdict
🏆 Jālna has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 341 points.