Kaithal vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 75.70 | 67.06 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 424.70 | 179.29 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.10 | 8.87 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.10 | 3.87 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 184.00 | 28.54 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 295.00 | 535.21 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 22.20 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Patna averaged 172 — a 46-point (37%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Kaithal the cleaner of the two. On 1990 days when both cities reported, Kaithal was cleaner on 1609 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Patna peaks in December. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Patna has better air quality with an AQI of 153 compared to Kaithal's 393. That's a significant difference of 240 points.