Kaithal vs Muzaffarnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Muzaffarnagar.
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 | Muzaffarnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 56.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 64.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 28.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 1050.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Muzaffarnagar averaged 179 — a 53-point (42%) gap, with Muzaffarnagar the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 1756 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 1370 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Muzaffarnagar peaks in December. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Muzaffarnagar was 1.1% Severe and 24.799999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Muzaffarnagar 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Muzaffarnagar has improved by 40 AQI points (18.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Muzaffarnagar hit AQI 446 at New Mandi (UPPCB) on 2019-01-02.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Muzaffarnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 183, max 183).
Verdict
🏆 Muzaffarnagar has better air quality with an AQI of 95 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 280 points.