Kaithal vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 24-point (24%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 653 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 452 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 404 points.