Kaithal vs Panipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Panipat.
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 | Panipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 97.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 200.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 53.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 25.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Panipat averaged 121 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Panipat the cleaner of the two. On 1737 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 1118 of them; the average daily gap was 45 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; Panipat was 1.1% Severe and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Panipat 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Panipat hit AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Panipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152).
Verdict
🏆 Panipat has better air quality with an AQI of 225 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 275 points.