Kaithal vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 22.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Latur averaged 83 — a 43-point (52%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 497 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 396 of them; the average daily gap was 65 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; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 477 points.