Kaithal vs Kārwār
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Kārwār.
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 | Kārwār |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 7.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 19.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 0.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 0.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 54.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 95.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Kārwār averaged 55 — a 71-point (129%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Kārwār the cleaner of the two. On 248 days when both cities reported, Kārwār was cleaner on 230 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Kārwār peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kārwār was 0% Severe and 92.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Kārwār 34 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Kārwār has improved by 72 AQI points (56.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Kārwār hit AQI 222 at KHB Colony (KSPCB) on 2023-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Kārwār spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 58, max 58).
Verdict
🏆 Kārwār has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 355 points.