Kaithal vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Korba averaged 67 — a 59-point (88%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 655 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 511 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Korba peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 419 points.