Kaithal vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 610 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 306 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 409 points.