Kaithal vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 18-point (14%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 1469 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 1211 of them; the average daily gap was 72 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 367 points.