Kaithal vs Rāichūr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kaithal and Rāichūr.
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 | Rāichūr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 141.10 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 819.60 | 15.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.90 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 673.00 | 217.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kaithal averaged an AQI of 126 while Rāichūr averaged 106 — a 20-point (19%) gap, with Kaithal the more polluted and Rāichūr the cleaner of the two. On 954 days when both cities reported, Rāichūr was cleaner on 665 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kaithal peaks in November, while Rāichūr peaks in February. Kaithal logged 0.7% Severe days and 41.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rāichūr was 0% Severe and 54.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kaithal 39 days, Rāichūr 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kaithal has improved by 8 AQI points (6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rāichūr has improved by 24 AQI points (18.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kaithal reached AQI 467 at Rishi Nagar (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rāichūr hit AQI 390 at Haji Colony (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Kaithal spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 136, max 136); Rāichūr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 93, max 93).
Verdict
🏆 Rāichūr has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Kaithal's 500. That's a significant difference of 482 points.