Kaithal vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Kalyān.
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 | Kaithal | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 31-point (33%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 1325 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 769 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Kalyān peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 459 points.