Kaithal vs Mumbai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Mumbai.
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 | Mumbai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Mumbai averaged 93 — a 33-point (35%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Mumbai the cleaner of the two. On 1680 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 1145 of them; the average daily gap was 79 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Mumbai peaks in December. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mumbai was 0.5% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Mumbai 58 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Mumbai has improved 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; Mumbai hit AQI 500 at Vile Parle West (MPCB) on 2022-08-15.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Mumbai spans 29 stations with a 74-point spread (min 77, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Mumbai has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 332 points.