Kaithal vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Katihar the cleaner of the two. On 900 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 572 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Katihar peaks in December. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Katihar has better air quality with an AQI of 264 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 111 points.