Kaithal vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Pāli.
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 | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 32.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 907.10 | 88.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 2.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 2.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 90.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 560.00 | 149.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 8-point (6%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 1934 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 1072 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 411 points.