Kaithal vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 96.90 | 14.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 409.80 | 16.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 19.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 9.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 744.00 | 404.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 71-point (129%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 1276 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 1143 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 24 compared to Kaithal's 375. That's a significant difference of 351 points.