Kaithal vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 9-point (8%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 2000 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 1211 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 321 points.