Kaithal vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 9.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 15.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 65-point (107%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1144 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 955 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Mangalore peaks in February. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Mangalore has improved by 9 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 484 points.